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Maggie Mackay recognized for reopening Vidiots
The Woman of the Year award was founded in 1987 by Assemblywomen Bev Hansen and Sally Tanner who wanted to recognize remarkable women throughout California...
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‘Every little battle’: Eagle Rock rallies around No Kings
Demonstrators across the nation took to the streets for the third round of No Kings Protests March 28. With over 3,300 registered No Kings events taking place, an estimated...
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And Destroy: late night coffee, all day games
Full of large tables, couches and a bar, And Destroy Coffee & Gaming had its soft opening August 30, 2025, offering free drinks to...
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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,...
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Effort to recall Kevin de León fails, not enough signatures were collected
Six months ago, it was revealed that Councilmember Kevin de León was part of a leaked audio conversation with other LA city council members which included...
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Pop-Hop Books & Print on York Boulevard is a ‘warm and welcoming place’
Over on York Boulevard, The Pop-Hop Books & Print bursts with books, zines and local art. The previous nine-year owner moved away from LA in 2020, and...
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Poppy Peak hillside development at standstill, but future remains unclear
In 1906, farmers Julia Strickland and Jacob Strickland opened their Highland Park Farm near Poppy Peak to several orphaned boys, creating a community based...
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Regent Coffee on York lends a helping hand while brewing authenticity
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Regent Coffee poured onto York Boulevard in December 2022. According to owner Leon Nie, Regent Coffee has another location in Glendale which opened in 2017...
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LAUSD workers go on three-day strike, locals participate because ‘they’re barely making ends meet’
"Funding Workers Funds Our Students" and "We Feed Our Students. Respect us! Pay us!" were among the many signs of demonstrators supporting last week’s...
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Kevin de León approves $1 million for ‘long overdue’ Highland Park pool renovation
Highland Park has changed a lot over the years, but its community pool and bathhouse center on Piedmont Avenue, constructed in 1948, has not...
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Foodie family opens a Lebanese eatery, Skaf’s on York
Noura Skaf said that food has always been at the center of her family. She opened the Skaf family’s first restaurant in 1999, Skaf’s...
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Local high school implements a new cell phone policy because ‘it was like playing Whac-A-Mole’
A teacher and union representative for Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park, Monica Whalen, said she is in a different generation from her...
