5 Things to Know: Hyperion Bridge, Crime Report, Hiker Rescue

Here are five things to start off your Friday and weekend in Echo Park and Silver Lake:

1. The Silver Lake Neighborhood Council has backed proposals to make the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge Project more bicycle and pedestrian friendly. Do you agree with the request? Read the full letter here. 
2. This week's crime report has been released for Echo Park and Silver Lake. Take a look and see if any crimes happened in your neighborhood. 
3. A hiker was rescued from Griffith Park on Wednesday, just one day after another hiker was found dead at the bottom of a cliff. Read about the incident in our article. 
4. To sign up for breaking news alerts, visit our breaking news category and click "Get email updates." (If it says you're signed up, but you're not receiving the alerts, click "Unsubscribe." Then click "Get email updates" to resubscribe. That should fix the issue.)
5. See something around town that would be good to publish on Patch? Email us at John.Schreiber@patch.com with any news tips and story ideas.