Community News

ERNC Sustainability Committee expands environmental efforts

The Sustainability Committee of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) is a body of eight elected volunteer members. According to Denys Hemen, chair of the committee,...

CD14 council office spends $1.07 million on streetlight repairs, ‘When the streets are dark, people feel less safe’

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado made streetlight repair one of her first priorities after taking office, seeing reliable lighting as a basic public safety issue for Council District...

Maciel’s Plant-Based Butcher Shop ranked best sandwich in California

Maciel’s Plant-Based Butcher Shop, a vegan restaurant co-owned by husband and wife Joe Egender and Maciel Bañales Luna, was featured in an Only In...

Q&A with Maebe Pudlo, California State Senate District 26 candidate

Maebe Pudlo, also known as Maebe A. Girl, said they were the first drag queen elected to public office in the country when they...

‘Special tacos here and there’: taco trucks are vital to the Occidental community

After the Occidental Marketplace closes its doors for the day — as early as 2 p.m. on Saturdays — some students look off campus...

Dedication to the art of tattooing at Tattoo Love and Body Piercing Co.

Tattoo Love & Body Piercing Co. (Tattoo Love) was the first tattoo and piercing shop established in Eagle Rock, according to George Tavera, the company's...

Increased policing in Eagle Rock is met with mixed reactions

In response to several break-ins to shops on Colorado Blvd, the City Council of LA approved $100,000 January 2024 to increase foot patrols in Eagle Rock in...

“There cannot be a bigger contrast”: CD-14 debate presents dueling visions of LA

Tenant rights attorney Ysabel Jurado and incumbent Council Member Kevin de León presented their views on homelessness, LAPD funding and youth investment, among other...

Local restaurant Joy gives back to the community through cookie partnership program

Joy, a Taiwanese restaurant on York Boulevard, donates the proceeds from its Mexican wedding cookies to local nonprofits in Highland Park and NELA each...

Highland Park builds community with cleanup event

Highland Park hosted a community cleanup based out of the Highland Park Senior Center Sept. 14. Kevin de León, Councilmember for District 14, said...

CD-14 voters discuss top election issues

This year, LA is facing one of its most heated electoral processes to date: the City Council District 14 election. CD-14 is made up...

‘It all came to fruition’ for Eagle Rock artist Andrew Schoultz

Muralist, painter and illustrator Andrew Schoultz stood on a ladder outside Guerrero Gallery in Eagle Rock, painting a mural in preparation for two of...