5 Things to Know: Gatto Funeral, Cougar in Hollywood, LAPD Zombies

Here are five things to start off your Tuesday in Echo Park and Silver Lake:

1. Funeral services have been planned for Joseph Gatto, who was found shot to death in his Silver Lake home last week. Get all the details on the funeral here.
2. A National Geographic photographer recently captured a rare sight in Griffith Park – a mountain lion at night with the iconic Hollywood sign as a background. Read more about the photo and how it was captured in our article. 
3. The Los Angeles Police Department began a new campaign to prevent auto thefts in the area by releasing zombie-themed videos and posters. See the video here. 
4. The Echo Park Neighborhood Council meets this evening beginning at 7 p.m at Sandra Cisneros Learning Academy at 1018 Mohawk Street.
5. See something around town that needs to be reported? Have a good story idea? Be sure to email me at John.Schreiber@Patch.com.