Abigail Montopoli

20 Articles

Be Nice Have Fun says ‘bye for now’

Be Nice Have Fun closed its doors on York Boulevard March 22. Shop owner Destine Escobedo said even though the shop's brick-and-mortar store is closed,...

Small business association lights up York Boulevard

On York Boulevard, 40 shops formed the York Small Business Association to strengthen their positions as store owners in LA, member PJ Roden said. Roden...

APIDAA’s fiery welcome to the Year of the Horse

Occidental College Asian, Pacific Islander, and Desi American Association (APIDAA) hosted their annual Lunar New Year celebration Feb. 19. Dina’s Dumpling and Stop Bye Cafe food trucks accompanied...

Opinion: Unrivaled league rivals WNBA

"Everyone Watches Women's Sports." Sure. As a female athlete, I've always paid attention to the sports I played, but I never really expanded beyond...

Eagle Rock Camera & Goods comes to the end of its roll

Eagle Rock Camera & Goods on Colorado Boulevard announced via Instagram that the camera store’s last day in business was Feb. 7. The post cited issues...

Local high school students participate in citywide protests

Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) was one of many LA Unified School District (LAUSD) schools that participated in a walkout Feb. 4 in response to...

‘Poets are the voice of radical change’: Robin Coste Lewis to join Oxy Live! lineup

Oxy Live! starts the spring semester with a conversation between artist Alexandra Grant and Robin Coste Lewis, National Book Award winner and former Poet Laureate of Los...

Pastport Vintage LA’s new storefront: ‘Come for the clothes, stay for the vibe’

Pastport Vintage LA opened its storefront Nov. 8 on York Boulevard. In the Making CFO and co-founder Edward Chang said the new vintage store is the...