Community News

Nonprofit dog rescue launches coffee brand

Honesty, Integrity and Trust is the acronym for the HIT Living Foundation, a nonprofit dog rescue that launched its own coffee brand, Pawfee Coffee....

Juniors’ eviction unifies small businesses

Junior's Discount Party Supply, a store owned by Sylvia Flores that has been located at 5001 York Blvd. for 20 years, is now facing...

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...

‘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...

Locals spot blooming flower patches, but are they super blooms?

The super blooms of Southern California are colorful spectacles. During the poppy super bloom of 2019, over 100,000 people visited the trails of Walker Canyon in Riverside County...

Two Latino businesses at brink over LA Tenant’s Union’s boycott of Gloria’s Cuisine

Marco Rodriguez said he served a 60-day notice of termination of tenancy to Alicia Feria Oct. 19, 2022. Rodriguez is the owner of Gloria’s Cuisine...

Old business ‘signs bring us back to our history’

Cindy’s Restaurant, Highland Park Car Wash, Manning’s Coffee, Highland Park Theater; what do these names have in common? They are some of the current or former business...

Pandemic eviction moratorium ends, new tenant protections meet locals in the middle

With the end of the COVID-19 pandemic eviction moratorium coming in March, the LA City Council finalized new tenant protections Feb. 7, according to...

As egg prices soar, local restaurants feel the impact

An outbreak of the avian influenza, an infectious bird disease, has caused the deaths of tens of millions of chickens in California. This shortage...

Thief at Thai Coconut, but why take wind chimes?

Wind chimes often symbolize good luck — some people see them as a tool to keep evil spirits away. And yet, Feb. 2 at around...

Despite years of delays, Vidiots ‘will open in 2023’

The opening of Vidiots has been a long time coming — back in 2019, Variety reported the reopening of the Santa Monica video rental store and...

The Boulevard Sentinel closes after a 26-year run of covering local news

After 26 years of reporting news for the Northeast LA (NELA) community, the Boulevard Sentinel is closing. The editor of the Boulevard Sentinel, Teresa Hendrickson, who...