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Wildfires: Could Griffith Park Be Next?
Los Angeles is having its fourth driest year ever and that has put firefighters on high alert.

Anthea Raymond is a journalist and educator who has lived in Silver Lake since 2002.
Her reports have been heard on National Public Radio for over twenty years.
She has taught communications history and audio production at UCLA, USC, and Hunter and Santa Monica colleges.
A former LA Press Club president, she has a JD and an MBA from UCLA, and was the first senior editor at KPCC.
At KPCC, she supervised a team of award winning journalists including Frank Stoltze, John Rabe, Adolfo Guzman Lopez and Ilsa Setziol for almost two years.
She has also served as a Show Editor at NPR's News and Notes--the network's ground-breaking show on the African-American experience--and the Senior Producer of Bloomberg Politically Speaking.
A graduate of Palisades High, she has taught kayaking at UCLA's Marina Aquatic Center for many years.
She was one of the founding members of the Edendale Library Friends Society (ELFS) in 2004. She produced several benefits for the group at the Echo and Echoplex.
Raymond has also served on the advisory board of the Echo Park Recreation Center.
She is the eldest of six siblings, and the daughter of Joseph Raymond, former Associate Director of UCLA Medical Center.
Los Angeles is having its fourth driest year ever and that has put firefighters on high alert.

We checked out the scene in the heart of Silver Lake Friday morning.
The owner of Los Feliz Cleaners on Hillhurst says she does not know why the LAPD's Northeast Division issued an alert related to discount cards redeemable at her drycleaning business.
The 3.2 temblor is felt as far east as Silver Lake Thursday night.
Silver Lake resident Matt Weinberg sells one of his hand-colored dollar bills to Johnny Nadzharyan, the son of the owner of the popular shop.
A Tweet from someone pretending to be John Choi underscores the direction things are taking in the campaign for this choice political seat.
Falling glass from a skylight scares patrons enjoying lunch Wednesday. But it looks like all is well on Thursday.
Beverly Hills police confiscate passes in red and blue on April 24.
Owner Eric Brightwell says his Silver Lake boutique featuring men's products will have its last day of business on June 30.
Volunteer crews will hit local streets Saturday morning looking for graffiti, trash and illegal signs.
A crew is all over the curb and outdoor patio at the Echo Park institution Wednesday morning.
Twenty-one placards were repossessed in an April 24 sweep overseen by the city's Traffic and Parking Commission.
We noticed this gathering Tuesday afternoon and wondered if you'd know what was going on.
The Los Angeles County Sheriff explosives unit determines the package is not dangerous Tuesday evening.
No one is injured in the blaze at 4353 Clayton Avenue.
The head of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce talks to Patch about why he lives and works in Beverly Hills.
The three-day event kicks off Monday at the Beverly Hilton.
The Rolling Stones make a surprise appearance in Echo Park Saturday night and post video afterwards.
The greatest rock and roll band in the world brings celebrities and heightened security to the 1800 block of Sunset Boulevard for a last-minute show.
The new Canon Drive location features an intimate so-called chef's choice room for adventurous eaters.