Up to now, most local bloggers have approached the draining of Silver Lake from two predictable angles:
(1) The ugly, gaping asphalt crater left behind now that the water’s gone, and
(2) The ongoing controversy between water officials and Silver Lake residents over whether or not the lake should be permanently covered.
Donna Barstow at Griffith Park Interrupted, however, asks a more cogent question: What if the area has another fire like the recent Griffith Park Blaze? Or worse, a major earthquake that knocks out city hydrants?
The answers to her ongoing investigations are definite causes for concern. Read them here and here.
