Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 71F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%..
Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Potential for heavy rainfall. Low 71F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%.
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I can't believe I am saying this in September, but you better look for your umbrella. Tropical Storm Kate is expected to bring us a weekend of rain and unsettled weather. At least the heat wave will be over.
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Montecito Heights: Thanks to Ava Dawson for this stunning sunset shot from the top of Montecito Drive near the Flattop radio towers.
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A person was found dead Thursday morning inside a parked van near the center divider of the southbound 710 Freeway in East LA, authorities said. The body was discovered shortly after 6 a.m. near Cesar Chavez Avenue, said the CHP. Information was not immediately available on the identity or cause of death of the person. The L.A. Times said there were no signs of foul play or a collision.
Here's your rundown of Eastside real estate news:
A mixed-use building with 68 apartments and 4540 square feet of commercial space has been proposed for Santa Monica Boulevard and Normandie Avenue, Urbanize reported. This is the current location of Fox Electronic Supply shop. Renderings for the project still show that shop on the ground floor.
The five-story El Nuevo Amanecer apartments were only a few months from completion when a giant fire destroyed the affordable housing project two years ago. Now, after the rubble has been cleared and insurance and financial matters squared away, construction has begun on rebuilding the project that will provide 61 affordable apartments for low-income families and homeless veterans. The Eastsider
Thirty-eight acres of rolling hillside north of Ascot Hills Park are up for sale, The Real Deal reported.P&Y Broadcasting - which also owns the Korean-language radio station Radio Korea - is asking just over $38 million for the property along 4600 Carter Drive. The undeveloped land is zoned for agricultural uses.
The sale, however, would not include the multiple radio towers on the property, said The Real Deal.
But even without those towers, the parcel is "among the largest potential development sites to recently hit the market in Greater L.A," said the Real Deal.
This week's discounts include $10,000 off a Lincoln Heights condo, a $61,000 cut on an Eagle Rock Spanish and a $139,000 chop on a Glassell Park Traditional.
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Echo Park: Gather your friends for an afternoon of board games at the Edendale Library's Well Played! Play classic and new games with players of all levels.
Boyle Heights: Check out the 1st annual Boyle Heights Beerfest in the parking lot of Rebelde Coffee and Tavern. Taste selections from eight breweries, sample food from Sazon Bros, and vibe with music from a DJ.
Highland Park: Get your tiki on and enjoy live music, food, film projections and tiki craft cocktails at the Tiki Cinema Party.
Los Feliz: Put Carrie Ann Baade's "Sawing a Woman in Half" solo-exhibit on your gallery-hopping list.
Eagle Rock: Learn the art of hand dyeing yarn with a fiber artist at the Center of the Arts for the Textile Arts: Hand-Dyed Yarn + Open Studio.
El Sereno: Celebrate Black Walnut Day with a tree plantings, hikes, workshops and a scavenger hunt at Ascot Hills Park.
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