LA Observed Notes: the latest 
Ballet costumes by Chagall
Railroad siding beside the river in Boyle Heights, looking downstream toward the 4th Street bridge. Click on the image to see it bigger.
LA Observed photo.
Eastside
Streetscape: Myers Street
More by Kevin Roderick:
Biggest Los Angeles brush fire was actually in 1938. And more.Tronc buys (NY) Daily News, La Tuna fire aftermath and more
Biggest maybe, but not close to the worst LA brush fire
Helping in Houston, new lion cubs, Garcetti's back
Memo: New LA Times publisher drops web widget
Recent Eastside stories on LA Observed:
Low and slow all for showAn uncomfortable visit to Mariachi Plaza
Reclaiming lost lives at the LA County cemetery
What's trust got to do with it?
Northeast objects of art
Adunni Nefretiti
A summer solstice underground perfume pop-up