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Angela Gonzales-Torres runs for CA-34 seat
Nov. 3, voters in California's 34th Congressional District (CA-34) will be asked to choose between Democrat incumbent Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Democrat challenger Angela...
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Rooftop comedy show elevates students alongside pros
Avery Dauer (junior) is hosting a stand-up comedy show called "Roof Comedy Night," featuring comedians from Occidental and beyond, Oct. 23, 9 p.m. at...
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Bagel + Slice owner’s lease with Occidental ends Oct. 31
Bagel + Slice owner Michael Robles said he plans to vacate the shop Oct. 31. Robles said he has been trying to keep his...
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Highland Park Neighborhood Council honored with Atkinson Excellence Award
The LA City Board of Neighborhood Commissioners recognized the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC) Sept. 22 for their community impact, engagement, collaboration and...
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Taco glory: Villa’s Tacos opens brick-and-mortar restaurant in Highland Park
Highland Park's pop-up taqueria, Villa's Tacos, hosted the grand opening of their first brick-and-mortar restaurant Feb. 5 on Figueroa Street. Founder of Villa's Tacos, Victor Villa,...
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Fire engulfs a gas station and RV in Highland Park
Ariel Hernandez said she watched with her mother and neighbors as the Mobil gas station, directly across the street from where they live, on...
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City council member-elect Eunisses Hernandez wants to ‘bring more community into government’
It was Nov. 8, Election Day, and Eunisses Hernandez, member-elect of the LA City Council, said she was worried about folks not showing up...
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Rock Rose Gallery is an ‘incubator’ for art and community engagement
Opened in 2000 on North Figueroa Street, Rock Rose Gallery — an “arts incubator,” according to owner Rosamaria Marquez — is a gallery and...
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Catching up with the Capri Club
Originally established in 1963, the Capri Club opened its renovated doors in June to much buzz. The Italian aperitivo bar and restaurant, decorated with...
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Crush & Touch is a hub for artists in the neighborhood
Crush & Touch Art Supply’s eye-catching blue storefront opens to reveal the colorful array of products and artwork that lay inside, carrying a chromatic...
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Mandatory roommates at tiny home meet resistance from neighborhood council
Valerie Jayasinghe said she loves her family member, but she worries: he previously slept underneath an overpass in Eagle Rock where he was once...
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Rosie Bunny Bean helps rabbits find new homes
Taking a stroll down York Boulevard over the weekend, passersby may come across the pet supply store Rosie Bunny Bean with rabbits under its...
