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Planning Commission Gives Sunset Flats a Green Light
Commissioner Mike Woo is won over by the developer's response to community concerns about the impact of the project on Sunset Boulevard near Alvarado Boulevard.

Anthea Raymond was a Patch local editor until May 2013.
Commissioner Mike Woo is won over by the developer's response to community concerns about the impact of the project on Sunset Boulevard near Alvarado Boulevard.

Five robbery-related incidents were reported last week in Echo Park, including one at Sunset Boulevard and Echo Park Avenue.
William Bratton and his team were also at Dodger Stadium Monday, assessing security before Thursday's home game.
The body art pioneer hosted a well-attended house sale on Saturday for fans and friends.
William Bratton and his team were also at Dodger Stadium Monday, assessing security before Thursday's home game.
Ex-LAPD Chief William Bratton and his team were also at Dodger Stadium Monday, assessing security before Thursday's home game.
Former LAPD Chief William Bratton and his team were also at Dodger Stadium Monday, assessing security before Thursday's home game.
A lot of us hit the streets Sunday for CicLAvia's free ride for cyclists and others. But not everyone.
The blaze in the 1700 block of Lucretia Avenue was reported at 6:48 p.m. and knocked down in 16 minutes.
Journalist Nancy Rommelman reads from her new novel about Hollywood street kids Thursday at Skylight Books. Patch brings you this excerpt.
State data is conflicting but suggests that some local schools may still be at risk in an earthquake.
Los Angeles Police Department crime stats show four violent crimes around the area around Dodger Stadium last week--three of them part of the Bryan Stow incident.
Robert Mark was honored by the LA District Attorney's office on Friday for his courage.
Report back and tell us on Sunday how things went. Share your best pictures too.
LAPD's Northeast Division is asking for the public’s help in providing any information that would lead to the arrest of two suspects who injured a 41-year-old man Thursday night.
The big shots came out to christen the new park where the Los Angeles River and the Arroyo Seco meet. With photos by Gary Leonard.
The new monthly series at Lot 1 Cafe takes a very broad view of "jazz."
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the Church of Scientology is bidding for the land and buildings on Sunset Boulevard.
As many as a dozen shots were fired from a vehicle going west on the 1600 block of Court Street.
The Echo Park alum stars in a new one-man show that explores the later years of the artist's life.