» More ‘Eastside’ Drama
A battle of the Eastsides has been taking place in this city of blurry boundaries, a grudge match to reclaim a title some say a hipper crowd has stolen from the Chicano heart of Los Angeles. And with this month’s poetry slam, Rafael Cardenas and eight other poets told those also using the Eastside name—Echo Park, Silver Lake, Los Feliz and downtown—that they’re fed up. Time for throw-down.Folks east of the L.A. River want to reclaim the term “Eastside.” This debate will never die.
