Community News

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...

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...

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,...

Jesús Sanchez and The Eastsider provide the Eastside with hyperlocal news, a ‘labor of love’

Jesús Sanchez is an award-winning publisher of The Eastsider, a news publication founded in 2008 that focuses on stories from neighborhoods in the Eastside...

Glendale City Council postpones consideration of contracts to build a power plant at Scholl Canyon

The Scholl Canyon Landfill in Glendale is scheduled to be shut down by 2025, and proposals for the use of the land have been...

‘People need books’: NELA couple keeps the doors open at Read Books

Read Books, which owners Jeremy and Debbie Kaplan said can be pronounced either ‘red’ or ‘reed,’ is a small secondhand book store tucked next...

Toros Pottery crafts ceramics and community in Eagle Rock

Toros Pottery has been an unwavering facet of Eagle Rock for over 20 years. Founded in 2000 by Toros Tngrian, the shop is a...

Sunday services and so much more at Eagle Rock’s St. Barnabas

There is always something going on at the St. Barnabas Episcopal Church. On Wednesdays, Rev. Carlos Ruvalcaba teaches an online confirmation class. Thursdays, from...

Solheim welcomes community with live music and German beer at Oktoberfest

Solheim Senior Community held its annual Oktoberfest celebration Sept. 24 for the first time since the pandemic began. The event was held at their outdoor space on...

Nostalgia and uncertainty abound as Highland Theatre’s 99-year lease comes to an end

The Highland Theatre building, a Historical-Cultural Monument and home to a discount cinema since 1925, has been listed on the market. Located at 5604...

Bub and Grandma’s finally on the rise on Eagle Rock Boulevard

Founded as a wholesale bakery in 2015, Bub and Grandma’s officially opened their first brick-and-mortar restaurant Sept. 12. Founder Andrew Kadin said his team...