Change in Store — Silver Lake’s 99 Cents Only Store Will Soon Be No More

NOTE: a version of this piece was written for the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council's "Ask Silver Lake" column. โ€˜Ask Silver Lakeโ€™ is dedicated to exploring the history and insights of our community. If you have questions or ideas youโ€™d like us to consider, please drop a comment or send them to outreach@silverlakenc.org.' On April 5th, it … Continue reading Change in Store — Silver Lake’s 99 Cents Only Store Will Soon Be No More

Nobody Drives in LA — The Ostrich Farm Railway

THE OSTRICH FARM RAILWAY Detail of Map of the City of Los Angeles, 1887, depicting the route of the Ostrich Farm Railway [Note: This essay was written for and originally appeared in the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council newsletter] Today Silver Lake is, by most accounts, moderately well served by mass transit. The website, Walk Score, … Continue reading Nobody Drives in LA — The Ostrich Farm Railway

Pan-Asian Metropolis — Indian Los Angeles

INTRODUCTION Despite its historic and cultural importance, there seems to be surprisingly little out there about Metro Los Angelesโ€™s sizable Indian community. Los Angeles is, after all, known for its unparalleled ethnic diversity โ€” especially of Asian communities โ€” and India is the most populous nation (Asian or otherwise) on Earth. But, for whatever reason, searching … Continue reading Pan-Asian Metropolis — Indian Los Angeles