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Have You Hugged Your Echo Park Librarian Today?
A Los Angeles Times Op-Ed argues that Californians simply don't value their librarians and the learning they deliver.

Anthea Raymond was a Patch local editor until May 2013.
A Los Angeles Times Op-Ed argues that Californians simply don't value their librarians and the learning they deliver.

On Oct. 12 the Los Angeles City Council suspended enforcement of a law against "apron parking." Now comes clarification from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the City Attorney on exactly what that will mean.
In his LA Weekly column the rocker, DJ and man-about-town gives his views on why the Occupy movement will matter for a long time.
An intrepid kayaker was there to document the whole thing.
The team is cutting the price of season tickets and is also adding extra amenities with the aim of boosting slumping attendance. Will you be more likely to buy season tickets now?
After 38 years, Los Feliz's Nature Mart is set to close Nov. 1, unsettling many.
Officials heard from Elysian Valley and other residents who live near the train maintenance yard next to the Los Angeles River.
Marissa Ross and her Echo Park neighbor Bennett Smith have brought the blog 'Tangents and the Times' to the flat screen.
Smith's one-man show--inspired by a 1965 baseball brawl--is on the Eastside at the Los Angeles Theater Center. Read a review and learn how you can win free tickets to a performance.
Echo Park Farmers' Market celebrates five years of fresh local foods, crafts and community with free carrot cake and a salsa-making contest.
Just doors down from American Apparel's Echo Park store, the new billboard touts a sale with dire discounts. What's in store now for the Echo Park inspired retailer?
Los Feliz's Nature Mart is set to close Nov. 1, unsettling many locals.
The final version of the county's new Bike Master Plan has been released, and it has your editor thinking about safety for biking scaredy cats.
Dozens of weapons, including submachine guns, were taken from an unguarded building downtown at 14th and San Pedro streets.
The Echo Park neighborhood is a top tier reason for a great Los Angeles says the weekly newspaper and online site.
As part of the deal McCourt's wife Jamie will also withdraw her opposition to the sale of the team's television rights.
Marchers gathered at Pershing Square and walked to City Hall just after noon Saturday.
Long-time Morton Avenue resident Shifra Goldman--who worked to preserve the Siqueiros mural on Olvera Street--will be remembered at the American Federation of Musicians Local 47 at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Several years ago a Silver Lake resident wrote a blog chronicling the short sale of her home. It's now being turned into an e-book
The ecclectic performance space will host an evening of protest music from all eras.