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Anthea Raymond was a Patch local editor until May 2013.
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The band, founded in Los Feliz, will sing just before the Dodgers play the Padres at 6:30 p.m.
Author William DIckerson reads from his new novel "No Alternative" Saturday, April 14, at Stories Books and Cafe.
A detective investigating how a car killed a man on Echo Park Avenue Wednesday said he'll present the case to the District Attorney for possible criminal charges.
Little progress has been made in finding who killed the 21-year-old Angeleno Heights resident.
A market was also formerly located at 612-614 Silver Lake Blvd.
The LAPD has confirmed that the man died after surgery. Firefighters took him to LA County-USC's Trauma Center Wednesday morning.
The man was taken to Los Angeles County Hospital with injuries after a car hit him as he crossed east at Echo Park and Lucretia avenues.
Etsael Cardenas was proud to be part of a big family of girls.
Top "Grantland" writers packed the house for a reading Tuesday at Skylight Books in Los Feliz. The publication is based in Downtown LA.
Gary Leonard sent us this photo from inside Dodger Stadium, where the word is that Vin Scully has a bad cold and will miss the game.
The so-called "Queen of New Burlesque" Dita Von Teese tweeted Tuesday morning that her dog Eva, reported missing Monday night, had passed
Your editor has noticed an increased predilection for Dodgerwear among Echo Park-Silver Lake's cognoscenti. How about you?
Both Los Angeles Police Department and General Services Police Department personnel will be on hand.
Long-time Echo Park activist Ida Talalla convened the second meeting of a group of locals worried about a shrinking safety net.
The boutique, run by long-time merchandiser Eileen Burke, is a hidden treasure on Sunset Boulevard.
Reading is renewal. What better way to note Easter than to post these pictures of Cypress Park LIbrary users in reading "situations."
Harry Hay organized the first meeting of the Mattachine Society on Cove Avenue in the 1950s. The Cove Avenue Steps will be renamed the Mattachine Steps on Saturday to commemorate Hay and the group.
In a letter sent out Wednesday, the council member said he would be meeting with city officials, as well as Rowena Avenue business owners and residents.
The gates were swung wide open Thursday afternoon. The community was invited to see a free broadcast of the Dodgers' first game of the season in San Diego.