Lotus flowers were believed to have been imported from China in the 1920s, possibly by Aimee McPherson, founder of the Angelus Temple across the street from the park.

But perhaps the greatest historic gem in Los Angeles is Echo Park's Victorian-era pocket neighborhood, the tiny hillside community of Angelino Heights.

One of Southern California's most beloved bloom festivals has been a decades-long delight, giving locals the chance to travel ...

Author Claire Hoffman discusses her book on the celebrity preacher, ‘Sister Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious ...

A collision between two vehicles and a pedestrian in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles on Saturday left six people ...

A business owner in Echo Park is sounding the alarm about an alleyway behind his studio that’s been taken over by criminal activity. James Longretta, owner of the post-production facility Di… ...

Lotus Festival wraps up Sunday at Echo Park Lake with the inaugural Lotus Flower 5K Run/Walk. The 8 a.m. fun run, which will accommodate runners of all fitness levels, is being presented by Aztlan ...

Thousands of people streamed into the domed concrete building across from Los Angeles' Echo Park. The first day of services was the culmination of two years of planning, fund raising and construction.

Crews broke ground on the Mulholland Highway that year, too, and the immense Angelus Temple opened in Echo Park. “Los Angeles — you’re gonna need a bigger cake,” she wrote.

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ECHO PARK, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new fight is brewing over a fence around Echo Park Lake, controversially installed two years ago to keep out homeless encampments from the park.