List/Grid Monthly Archives: September 2008
City of Los Angeles
Los Angeles is the largest city in the state of California and the American West as well as second largest in the United States. Often abbreviated as L.A. and nicknamed…
Gigantic Mega-Development Coming!!!
Maybe you missed it, I almost did too. The news item in the L.A. Times made it seem like a joke. But they are in escrow for 55 acres and…
Central City Action
Well, it’s summer at CCAC again. You can tell by all the kids that are at the center. Some come at 8 am to start work with SYEP (the summer…
Green world : An echo revaluation in chemical & construction sector
With green chemistry, leverage innovation and competitiveness for European industry, chemical industry provides solutions and production methods (E.g.- outdoor fountains) which respect the environment. Today, the chemical industry is involved,…
Library Happenings
You probably remember the “Summer of Love.” This year, at the library at least, it’s the “Summer of Youth”! The library is hosting lots of interesting events just for Echo…
Echo Park Tours
The Los Angeles Visitors & Convention Bureau has selected Echo Park as one of about two dozen communities that will be featured in a $2.5 million campaign to promote neighborhood…
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALLGAME!
Echo Park Night at Dodger Stadium will be held on Monday, August 30 at 7:00 P.M. when the Dodgers play the Brewers at our local ballpark. The baseball game has…
ECHOES FROM THE PAST
Visitors to Echo Park have long enjoyed a variety of recreational activities. A swimming pool, tennis courts and a softball diamond may be found on park land south of the…
ECHO PARK DOES ITS PART
A recent article in “US News” discussed the alarming tree loss in American cities. Satellite images taken in 1972 of Puget Sound in the Seattle region were compared to images…
L.A. Volunteer Festival
Make a Difference LA has a message for all of us ? VOLUNTEER! And to let us all know about volunteer and service opportunities, the Volunteer Bureau of Mayor Richard…