Afternoon Links: Football Financing, Absentee Councilman, Chickenboy History

Afternoon Links gathers all the online chatter about Highland Park and Mount Washington.

Posted Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:12 pm PT|Updated Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 6:18 pm PT

The Los Angeles City Council has approved the framework of deal that will bring an NFL stadium to Downtown. Los Angeles Times

Amy Inouye, Chicken Boy's Mom, explains her history with "Los Angeles' Statue of Liberty." Friend of Chicken Boy card included! ChickenBoy.com

Councilman Jose Huizar leads the city council in excused absences this summer. Ron Kaye L.A.

The race for the soon to be formed Assembly District 45, which will include Highland Park and Mount Washington, is heating up.

The burned body found in Cypress Park in July has been identified as 65-year-old Ralph Jiminez. The Eastsider L.A.

Master Gardener Milli Macen-Moore shows off her deep watering technique. KCET

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