Community News

Eagle Rock groups push to revive Sylvan Amphitheater

The Sylvan Amphitheater, located at 1840 Yosemite Drive, is an outdoor theater built in 1931, according to The Eagle Rock Historical Society. According to...

Yaro Roastroom will invite patrons to stay awhile

Yaro Roastroom will open in Glassell Park at 2857 W. Ave. 35, in November or December 2026, according to co-owner Melanie Moradi. Moradi owns...

ART on Fig. brings drama and dance to Eagle Rock

Arroyo Repertory Theatre (ART), a community theater organization, and Lumina Academy of Dance, a dance studio in Pasadena, moved to 7330 N. Figueroa St....

LA Más fights to keep working-class families in Northeast LA

LA Más was established in 2012 as an urban design nonprofit supporting communities across Northeast LA (NELA). Miguel Ramos, director of community economies at LA...

Residents of Eagle Rock and Highland Park repeat calls for improved road safety

Last year, a vehicle heading down Fiji Hill veered off the road at the intersection between Townsend Avenue and North Avenue 51, Aug. 31. The vehicle crashed...

Bub and Grandma’s opens new pizza spot on York

A new East Coast inspired pizza spot, serving pizza pies alongside classics like cannolis and baked ziti, has taken over the corner of York...

Occidental student Evan Lieber elected to Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

Evan Lieber (senior) was elected to the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) Sep. 2. According to Lieber, the ERNC is an advisory group meant to advocate...

Immigrants’ rights in LA under fire following Sept. 8 SCOTUS ruling

July 4, masked men wearing uniforms with Border Patrol insignias arrested a man working at a taco stand in Eagle Rock during ongoing summertime...

Furniture Fosters engages Eagle Rock through music and furniture

In March of this year, husband and wife Shelby Griffiths and Michael Chambers opened up their first storefront, Furniture Fosters, on Eagle Rock Boulevard. According...

‘They want to win’: Franklin High Rocket League advances to nationals

The Rocket League esports team at Benjamin Franklin High School has advanced to nationals at the Scholastic Esports Tournament. The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) is one of the sponsors of the event....

Occidental Car Club’s first car show connects campus with LA car culture

The Occidental Car Club hosted its first car show on the Academic Quad April 5. The event featured 12 cars, shown by automotive enthusiasts...

Stories over coffee: Fondry brings creative pastries to Highland Park

Wednesdays to Sundays just before 9:00 a.m., a line of customers winds through a small strip mall on York Boulevard. Nestled between a seafood...