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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
