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LAUSD To Consider Parcel Tax to Close Deficit
The Los Angeles Unified School District will tomorrow consider a measure that would put a parcel tax vote before voters.

David Fonseca is the editor of Mount Washington-Highland Park Patch. He got his start in reporting as an intern for the Fall River Herald News in southeastern Massachusetts in 2005.
After earning his bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2006, he worked as both a freelancer and as a crime and education reporter for the Bourne and Sandwich Enterprise newspapers on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
David briefly freelanced for South Pasadena Patch before launching Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch in December of 2010.
When not reporting, he enjoys playing basketball, watching movies and doing his darndest to overcome inertia.
The Los Angeles Unified School District will tomorrow consider a measure that would put a parcel tax vote before voters.

Crimemapping.com provides daily updates of crime in 90042.
Our local newspaper of record thinks hipsters and gentrifiers are abandoning Echo Park and Silver Lake for Highland Park.
Highland Park-Mount Washington Patch readers had a hard time choosing their favorite pizzeria.
Highland Park is officially hip, the Los Angeles Times told us so.
The Los Angeles Police Department is asking Highland Park residents to be aware of a recent spike in automobile thefts.
Shift to nonprofit status will help group raise funds for more art related projects, NELAart director Cathi Milligan said.
The proposed location would be just over a mile away from downtown Echo Park.
The proposed location would be only five miles away from Highland Park.
The special training session will focus on best financial practices.
The building is home to seven store fronts and 12 apartment units, according to The Eastsider L.A.
Owner Doris Osorio opened Oasis in 2010, and has recently received a bump in popularity.
Where can you get the best slice of pizza in Highland Park-Mount Washington?
The Arroyo Arts Collective is looking for interactive artists to apply to present their work at the Old L.A. Certified Farmer's Market.
With Marty's gone, Mia Sushi once again has a brother in Highland Park.
We asked Patch users to vote on their favorite coffee shop in town, and they came through.
Local Vinyl proprietors opine on Northeast L.A.'s vinyl record revolution.
A few hundred locals passed through HPK on Wednesday night to get a taste of Highland Park's newest bar and restaurant.
The 3,050 square-foot property sold in January for $600,000
The group was formed to fight a proposed development on Montecito Height's "Flat Top" Property.