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Should Kids Play Competitive Sports?
An Echo Park mom says "maybe." How about you?

Anthea Raymond was a Patch local editor until May 2013.
An Echo Park mom says "maybe." How about you?

It was a mix of the real and the make believe these past few days in Echo Park and Silver Lake.
On Friday, the L.A. city clerk certified a runoff election for the school board seat in LAUSD district 5. Bennett Kayser has begun creating a fundraising committee, and claims his opponent did so before it was permitted.
The Dodgers will be shaking up local traffic patterns with their first exhibition game Monday night. And inside the stadium there will new food choices.
On Friday, the L.A. city clerk certified a runoff election for the school board seat in LAUSD district 5. Bennett Kayser has begun creating a fundraising committee, and claims his opponent did so before it was permitted.
The store celebrates a year in business this week.
Here are a couple of extra things to put on your weekend calendar.
Art Avina, a teacher at Echo Park's Mayberry Elementary School, tells Echo Park Patch about how he keeps going, despite the dark cloud that hangs over his head.
The FBI has released surveillance photos of the suspect, who may have attempted two other robberies in Bell and Carson.
This new billboard went up recently along Sunset Boulevard. Have you noticed it yet?
Echo Park's biggest celebrity--Mario/Maria the goose--could be back in the public eye as early as next Monday.
Echo Park and surrounding streets were flooded at times Sunday as heavy rains hit marathoners and locals. Storm, wind and flood warnings are now lifted, but weather will remain cloudy with a 50 percent chance of precipitation.
The Los Angeles Police Department Historical Society in Highland Park hosted an overflow opening Wednesday night for a new exhibit on urban terrorists the Symbionese Liberation Army.
A lone man entered the bank just after 1 p.m. Saturday and passed a note demanding money.
Ilsa points the way up one of Echo Park's legendary secret staircases. Which one is it?
The Latin Music Legends (Forever) stamp set also features Tito Puente, Carlos Garel and Carmen Miranda.
Reuters is among those reporting that the two coffee chains might team up. What's your view of this coffee clache consolidation?
On a vote of 4-3, the board members decided to go against schools superintendent Ramon Cortines, who had recommended an Echo Park team of parents, teachers and administrators run the site.
At least that's what the film HOP opening April 1st would have you believe. Enter Patch's Hop Into Spring sweepstakes and you could win tickets to a screening and $500.
Local moms, others hit the pavement Monday night outside the LAUSD headquarters. They wanted to be sure they'd be INSIDE Tuesday when the school board votes on the fate of Echo Park's new school.