{"id":497001,"date":"2026-10-15T14:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/497001\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T14:12:17","slug":"atwater-vilage-tree-trimming-fundraiser-boyle-heights-honors-latino-businesses-and-more-news-and-notes-news-briefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/497001\/","title":{"rendered":"Atwater Vilage tree-trimming fundraiser, Boyle Heights honors Latino businesses and more news and notes | News Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"News &amp; Notes placeholder Cover Image.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full default\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>        Seeking solutions for Griffith Park merry-go-round<\/p>\n<p>Griffith Park\u2014The group that includes members of the theme park industry is working on reviving the Griffith Park merry-go-round. The 100-year-old landmark ride has been closed since 2022, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theeastsiderla.com\/news\/daily_digest_morning_edition\/remembering-a-hit-and-run-victim\/article_5ca36940-718a-41e8-8b92-c0059a5bbf82.html#:~:text=City%20to%20buy%20park%20carousel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">was purchased by the city last year<\/a> \u2014 ensuring that it will at least stay where it is. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/lifestyle\/story\/2026-10-12\/griffith-park-merry-go-round-restoration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">L.A. Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>$12k fundraiser for Atwater tree-trimming<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                Success! An email has been sent to  with a link to confirm list signup.&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                Error! There was an error processing your request.&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>Atwater Village\u2014The nonprofit that organizes the Atwater Village Tree lighting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atwatervillageevents.org\/donate?ss_source=sscampaigns&amp;ss_campaign_id=6abdcef3a60b3136ce22bc86&amp;ss_email_id=6ac2bc9423f9c5395689851c&amp;ss_campaign_name=Our+Charlie+Brown+Tree+Is+Getting+a+Glow-Up+%F0%9F%8E%84%E2%9C%A8&amp;ss_campaign_sent_date=2026-10-04T20%3A52%3A46Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">is holding a fundraiser<\/a> to trim the tree. Noting that \u201csome years our beloved tree has had a little, ahem, straggly Charlie Brown charm,\u201d Atwater Village Events said, \u201cwe want to properly trim and prepare the tree, then significantly upgrade the lighting so the centerpiece of our Tree Lighting Festival finally gets the glow-up it deserves.\u201d They\u2019re trying to raise $12,000 \u2014 and the tree has to be professionally trimmed this month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atwatervillageevents.org\/campaigns\/view-email\/RajsZLFI21MiCDxp-Vkb8TcHZiw6hU04SSPMI3ZWZhNXI5vYGgPnLwRPgyYi1hVZHW8mu-nJhnsn68FviLkvqqE24uYePE652WqNB5Sk-SsIIWao03XwR5QGlSzOang7fRzq1No_eNcjnlaJn8a9v9cGD9kc3FEuWBGmlg==?ss_source=sscampaigns&amp;ss_campaign_id=6abdcef3a60b3136ce22bc86&amp;ss_email_id=6ac2bc9423f9c5395689851c&amp;ss_campaign_name=Our+Charlie+Brown+Tree+Is+Getting+a+Glow-Up+%F0%9F%8E%84%E2%9C%A8&amp;ss_campaign_sent_date=2026-10-04T20%3A52%3A44Z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Atwater Village Events<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Honoring Latino businesses<\/p>\n<p>Boyle Heights\u2014Historic markers were unveiled Thursday at three small businesses along the 2700 block of Cesar Chavez Avenue, launching a citywide program honoring 140 sites in Los Angeles\u2019s Latino communities. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The Paramount<\/a> music venue, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.el7mares.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">El 7 Mares<\/a> restaurant, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.candelas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Candelas Guitars<\/a> were honored Thursday by the <a href=\"https:\/\/planning.lacity.gov\/historicplacesla-revealed-latino-los-angeles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Historic Places LA Revealed: Latino Los Angeles<\/a> program. The first 56 honorees are in Council District 14, according to Mason Santa Maria, a spokesperson for City Councilmember Ysabel Jurado.<\/p>\n<p>                Support Eastside Community News \u2014 Now Tax-Deductible<\/p>\n<p>You can now make a tax-deductible contribution to support The Eastsider\u2019s civic and accountability coverage on the Eastside.<\/p>\n<p>Choose what works for you: <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Become a monthly supporter and help us reach 500 neighbors funding daily reporting<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Make a single gift to our new Eastside Community News Fund<\/p>\n<p>Strong local news keeps residents informed and leaders accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your consideration.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Jes\u00fas Sanchez, Publisher<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/givebutter.com\/the-eastside-community-news-fund-bottom-article-appeal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                Contribute for more and better Eastside news!<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seeking solutions for Griffith Park merry-go-round Griffith Park\u2014The group that includes members of the theme park industry is&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":497002,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[48,52,51,47,50,49,14645],"class_list":["post-497001","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-la","tag-la-headlines","tag-la-news","tag-los-angeles","tag-los-angeles-headlines","tag-los-angeles-news","tag-news_briefs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497001","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=497001"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/497001\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/497002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=497001"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=497001"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=497001"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}