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There's still some loose ends to tie up for tonight's End of the Year Party, starting  at 6:30 at Earl's Gourmet Grub, 12226 Venice Boulevard between Grand View Boulevard and Ocean View Avenue, so unless there is major breaking news, L.A. Streetsblog won't have new stories until tomorrow.

Don't forget, this Thursday is our first ever End of the Year Party, celebrating the year that was and looking forward to the year that will be. As we announced yesterday, due to a last-minute change, we'll be holding the event at a new location, not the church where we held our re-launch party in 2010.

In an attempt to find new ways for Juan and Sirinya Matute to donate money to Streetsblog, we're proud to announce a restocked L.A. Streetsblog store just in time for the busiest online shopping day of the year. To visit our online store, click here.  I do the shipping by priority mail, and will make sure you get your order before any major holiday if you order soon.

On December 8, Los Angeles Streetsblog will be hosting its first ever "end of the year" party to celebrate the people, places and events that made 2011 the year it was. To convince you to join us at 6:30 at 11555 National Boulevard, I've compiled a top 10 reasons to join us to celebrate (and raise some cash) on 12/8.  Suggested donation is $25, but everything is on a sliding scale.  For more information, check back here or sign up for the event on Facebook.  The location of the fundraiser has moved to Earl's Gourmet Grub, 12226 Venice Boulevard.  For more information on the move, click here

Last weekend, Joel Epstein and Karen Sarachik hosted a fundraiser to benefit L.A. Streetsblog.   Nearly twenty people, representing organizations including Bikerowave, Bikeside, Friends for Expo Transit, the Sierra Club and the Southern California Transit Advocates, were in attendance  joining writers for The Source, Huffington Post and California Planning and Development Report.  A great evening with friends and supporters and we raised well over $1,000 to support Streetsblog's operations.

Just a reminder that the deadline for our new "South L.A." and "Boyle Heights" bureau managers.  The part time positions will be responsible for writing or otherwise securing twelve stories per month, help schedule a couple of events and help grow the bureaus.

Saturday marks two important milestones for Los Angeles Streetsblog.  We put both in the "Week in Livable Streets Events" but wanted to highlight them for your consideration.

Last night, 20 Streetsbloggers gathered at the Echo Park Film Center to watch Streetfilms and share our experiences on the streets of L.A., Mexico City, San Francisco, and Medillin.  It was a great time and we look forward to holding more Streetfilms nights in 2012.

Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Please note: The window to list your job opening for free is closing fast. Starting Monday, the price for posting a job will be $50.