New listings entered Price reductions Reported pending Reported sold and closed  These zip codes include the Northeast Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon. 04/12/2009

Northeast Los Angeles          March, 2009 Atwater Village, Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Highland Park, and Mount Washington  Market Index  A market index of above 1.20 is a seller's market, between 0.80 to 1.20 is a balanced market, and below 0.80 is a buyer's market.    The Market Index bounced back up to 0.34, up seven points, equaling the highest rate in the last twelve months.  New Listings - 16 properties hit the market, down from 44 last month and 84 last year.   Pending Listings - 39 listings opened escrow, up from 37 last month versus 19 in March of 2008. Pending Ratio - 0.55, down from 0.84 last month, versus 0.23 last year.  Listing Inventory -219 listings on the market, down from 241 last month, last year was 298.  Units Sold -36 properties sold, up from last month's 27. Last ... 04/08/2009

Los Inbetweens: Artists Sin Barrios Curated by Armando H. Torres "Hard to Swallow -Rigo Maldonado Opening Night Reception: April 11, 7:00-11:00 PM Nena AmslerAlix GonzalesMarvin JordanaRigo MaldonadoStephanie MercadoAlbert ReyesGuadalupe RodriguezSandy RodriguezShizu SaldamandoRainbow UnderhillAngel Villanueva With a spoken word performance on opening night by Reina Alejandra Prado Saldivar The Avenue 50 Studio is proud to present an exhibition of 11 local artists in an exhibition curated by  Armando H. Torres.  Los Inbetweens: Artists Sin Barrios is a survey of creative individuals who have had  t deal with being in-between worlds whether due to issues regarding nationality, community, race, gender o sexuality, and how these issues have filtered into their Art. Los Inbetweens: Artists ... 04/08/2009

New listings entered Price reductions Reported pending Reported sold and closed  These zip codes include the Northeast Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon. 04/07/2009

Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon. 04/05/2009

The UFW Foundation invites you to the 11th Annual Cesar E. Chavez Day Walk & Festival   Saturday, April 4th, 2009 at Historic Olvera Street124 Paseo de la PlazaLos Angeles, CA 90012 Registration  9am ___ Music, Speakers, Vendor & Information booths and more! Join the Chavez Family, the farm worker movement, students, community organizations, celebrities, and elected officials. Special Guests: Dolores Huerta, co founder of the UFWTaboo of The Black Eyed Peasand Mexican regional music stars, Graciela Beltran and German Montero 04/03/2009

There are plenty of statistics, reports and graphs dealing with the presence of foreclosures in current real estate market in Los Angeles.  However, sometimes studying one individual case can present a clearer picture than all the combined data.    This bank owned duplex in Highland Park is located in the hills overlooking York Valley.  City records indicate appoximately 2,000 square feet, built in 1960.  The listing remarks indicate a 3-bedroom, 1-bath unit upstairs, and a 2-bedroom, 1-bath unit downstairs.  It is currently offered for sale at $339,000. It originally sold 1976, for $82,500. The next sale, over 30 years later, in December, 2005, was for $630,000, with a mortgage loan of $504,000. The Notice of Default was filed February, 2008. The Notice of Sale was filed May, 2008. The... 04/02/2009

New listings entered Price reductions Reported pending Reported sold and closed  These zip codes include the Northeast Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon. 03/29/2009

    You are invited to participate in a free fabric collage workshop given by fiber artist Rebecca Janes.  You can be inspired by the fabric and fiber art in the SAA Squared fiber arts exhibition and make your own fabric collage.   In this workshop, students will complete a fabric collage of a fish or any other image of their own.  Come play and bring your scissors/glue sticks/ fabric scraps and have fun with us. April 5, from 2-4 pm To sign up for this free workshop please call 323/258-1435 and reserve your space. Avenue 50 Studio, 131 North Avenue 50, Highland Park, CA  90042 03/27/2009

The second Saturday of every month is Gallery Night in Northeast Los Angeles:  A self-guided tour of the galleries, non-profits and artist run project spaces plus an opportunity to discover the shops, restaurants and nightlife in the historic and eclectic neighborhoods of Northeast Los Angeles.     NELA has a tradition in the arts that dates back to the early 1900's when the USC College of Fine Arts was located in Highland Park and characters like Charles Lummis and Antonio Corsi were living in the area. The tradition continues with new spaces opening regularly. NELA is fast becoming one of L.A.'s most exciting destinations to view contemporary art. For more information and to download a map please visit http://www.NELAart.org  . 03/14/2009

"SAA SQUARED"A JURIED EXHIBITION OF SMALL WORKS IN FIBER "Elements 1" - Jamie Fingal Reception:   MARCH 14, 2009 from 7-10 pm Jurors: Connie Rohman, curator and fiber artist; Kathy Gallegos, Director of Avenue 50 Studio Honorary Juror and fiber artist Gloria Molina, LA County Supervisor will present the Juror's Choice Award Nalia Aladdin Sanders, Madeline Bajracharya, Patt Blair,  Roberta Chalfy Miller, Phaedra Cheydleur, Joanell Connolly, Maureen M. Cox, Ann Darling, Raoul De La Sota, Jessica Drummond, Jamie Fingal, Dellis Frank, Georgia Freedman-Harvey, Gwen Freeman, Cicely Gilman, Sally Gould Wright, Cidne Hart, Marka Harwell-Bentley, Heather Hoggan, Ruby Horansky, Harumi Iida, Rebecca Janes, Gwen Jones, Georgianne Kandler, Jeanette Kelly, Smadar Knobler, Phillippa Lack, Linda Laird,... 03/12/2009

The Second Saturday of every month is Gallery Night in Northeast Los Angeles.  Featured this month: Madam X · Fine Worldly Goods · Artist's Opening Saturday, March 14 2009, 7 to 10 pmOpen by appointment until April 4Future Studio Gallery5558 N. Figueroa StreetLos Angeles 90042 When times are tough, we need art more than ever to lift our spirits. And if our spirits can be lifted for cheap--so much the better!  Start or expand your art collection, at prices starting at one dollar! Renowned (and rarely shown) Madam X elevates the spirit of consumerism with PRICELESS VALUES & out-of-this-world SAVINGS on "Fine Worldly Goods" of all kinds. Madam X's wonderful little books, magazines, and newspapers (Madam X's GaZeT) bring you the timeless stories of our era. Love, beauty, truth, and oneness ... 03/11/2009

There are plenty of statistics, reports and graphs dealing with the current real estate market in Los Angeles.  However, sometimes studying one individual case can present a clearer picture than all the combined data. This bank-owned home is currently available for sale. It is approximately 950 square feet; a 2 bedroom, 1 bath  Spanish style in the Mount Angelus area of Highland Park.  It is currently offered for sale at $270,000. It sold in 1998 for $120,000 It was listed for sale in February of 2006 for $485,000. and sold in April of 2006 for $485,000. Notices of Default were filed in February 2007, December 2007. The Notice of Sale was filed in February 2008. The Trustee Sale took place in March 2008. The property is currently bank owned and listed for sale at $270,000. This article ... 03/08/2009

There are plenty of statistics, reports and graphs dealing with the current real estate market in Los Angeles.  However, sometimes studying one individual case can present a clearer picture than all the combined data. This bank-owned home is currently available for sale. It is just over 1,400 square feet; a modest 3 bedroom, 2 bath structure in the heart of Highland Park.  The original siding has been stuccoed over, which is always a detriment in an historical neighborhood, and it needs some repair.. It is currently offered for sale at $309,900. In 1998 it was refinanced for $129,000. It was listed for sale in April of 2005 for $539,000.  It did not sell at that time. It was refinanced in January of 2006 for $400,000. It was refinanced in July of 2006 for $508,500. It was listed for sal... 03/04/2009

Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from I-Tech MLS Listing of Sunday's Open Houses from Combined L.A. Westside MLS Featuring Open Houses in the Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Mount Washington, Glassell Park, Sycamore Grove, Garvanza, Montecito Heights, Cypress Park, Lincoln Heights, El Sereno, Monterey Hills, and Hermon. 02/28/2009

Artists in Discussion Sunday, March 1, 2009 from 3-5 pm Please join us on Sunday, March 1, 2009 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm for a discussion with artists Barbara Carrasco, John Valadez, Elizabeth Perez and J. Michael Walker regarding their current works in our "Intensidad" exhibition. Barbara Carrasco creates small concentrated bites of intense, yet delicate, drawings.  Strong feminism can be seen in the content of her work as women, many of them self-portraits, populate her work.  Barbara created numerous works which have been exhibited throughout the US, Europe, and Latin America:  The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, Armand Hammer Museum, Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art, Museo del Chopo, Mexico, and the Mexican Museum. J. Michael Walker fresh from his one-man exhibition at the Autry Na... 02/27/2009

Worlds End Celebrating Two Decades of the Neruda-O'Daly Ranchito - with poet translator William O'Daly and Friends Saturday, March 7, 2009 starting at 8:00 pm  Los Angeles poets will read from Neruda, in Spanish and English, as prelude to a talk and reading that Mr. O'Daly will deliver, primarily from his two newest Neruda books, World's End and The Hands of Day. Matilda read by Fernando CastroIf You Forget me read by Corrie GreathouseIf You Forget me read in Spanish by Rafael F J AlvaradoI Do Not Love You Except Because I Love You read by Theresa AntoniaCat's Dream (Sueño de Gato) read in Spanish by Abel Salas I Can Write the Saddest Lines read by Doug KnottOde to Air read by Don NewtonCanto XII: Arise to Birth with me, my Brother read by Peggy Dobreer Canto XII: Arise to Birth with me... 02/26/2009

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Los Angeles - LA Animal Services, in partnership with the Found Animals Foundation and the Pet Care Foundation, is announcing the My Furry Valentine adoption event at six L.A. area Animal Care Centers. Loving animals will be available for adoption at a Valentine's Day special low price of $43 for a dog, $28 for a cat (second cat is free!) and $25 for a rabbit. This is a 60% to 80% savings off regular adoption fees. During this event, these low adoption fees include spay/neuter surgery, microchip, vaccinations and in the case of dogs a license.If you have been looking for love in all the wrong places, come to LA Animal Services and find a Valentine who will give you a lifetime of unconditional love! North Central Animal Care Center 3201 Lacy StreetLos Angeles, CA 90031Hours: 8am-3pm Sout... 02/13/2009

This year, St. Valentine's Day coincides with NELAart's Second Saturday Art Gallery Night. Local galleries will be looking at St. Valentine's Day in unique and startling ways. Avenue 50 Studio at 131 North Avenue 50, pairs visual artists with poets whose poem speaks to a particular painting in the exhibition, creating a visual "call and response".  "Intensidad," speaks of artists whose sharply defined work reveals a personality that is passionate in its power of concentration.  These artists reach into their souls where inner strength is the source of their intensity. drkrm. at 2121 San Fernando Road, opens the first Los Angeles exhibition of Flesh Life: Sex in Mexico City, the work of New York-based photographer Joseph Rodríguez. The show is comprised of twenty-five 11x14 black and whi... 02/12/2009