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Deck Your House and Win $100,000 for Local Public Schools
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.

Anthea Raymond was a Patch local editor until May 2013.
Get out the lights and holly. Your decorating could net $100,000 to our schools.

Tarasco's on Sunset will be joining merchants and restaurants from Sunset Junction to the Silver Lake Reservoir for a last-minute shopping extravaganza Saturday.
And the average listing price was more than $130,00 LOWER than the average selling price.
A Craigslisting for "gracious hospitality-minded front of house staff" is a good sign.
Crawford launched his campaign earlier this week for the seat which opens next year when current City Council President Eric Garcetti terms out.
Reader Vincent Precht sent the accompanying video, which features a shot of Sarah Mason.
Gold Line Construction Authority Chairman Doug Tessitor writes about the economic advantages of the coming Gold Line Foothill Extension.
If you know someone who helped make La Cañada a better place, nominate him or her.
Soqui photographed 25-year-old Sarah Mason of Occupy L.A., on Nov. 17 just before she went inside a downtown Bank of America to be arrested.
If you know someone who helped make Montrose or La Crescenta a better place, nominate them.
A Silver Lake Neighborhood Council committee will host the 6:30 p.m. meeting. Issues along Rowena Avenue will be a big focus.
If you know someone who helped make Echo Park or Silver Lake a better place, nominate them.
Church officials officially announced the event Monday on the traditional feast day of the Virgin of Guadelupe.
The actor and businessman officially declared his candidacy Monday to replace Eric Garcetti, who is running for L.A. mayor.
Local Tweeters were talking in the dark after the outage, which began around 1:30 a.m. It continued for several hours, leaving as many as 3,400 without power.
Marc Gallucci owns Fix Coffee. He sent us the following letter with his reactions to the appeal filed by a local resident to a city permit to let Fix serve beer and wine.
Former Echo Park resident Ruben Martinez points to anarchist Ricardo Flores Magon and the commune he established just north of the Silver Lake Reservoir in the early 20th century.
Silver Lake businesses along Silverlake Boulevard and Sunset Junction will stay open late Saturday for the second annual event.
Our occasional feature returns to find Ilsa on a Sunday morning stroll with a friend.
Don't worry if you missed it. Patch was there, and has videos you can watch.