Community News

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...

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...

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...

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...

Jack Waterson and the art of saying yes

Jack Waterson’s journey into the music world began with shoplifting. Long before he started Future Music in 1999, Waterson was a self-proclaimed “shitty kid” and...

Community embraces Delia’s Restaurant with ‘heartwarming’ support after burglary

Delia’s Restaurant on York Boulevard was burglarized on the night of Oct. 22 at around 3:00 a.m., according to co-owner Delia Flores. Delia's Restaurant...

Occidental journalists find their start at public radio powerhouse KPCC 89.3 FM

While newspaper circulation across the country dwindles, airwaves from KPCC 89.3 FM keep traveling from Pasadena. As the flagship station for Southern California Public...

‘Rethink, reuse, refill’: re_grocery offers an alternative way to shop

With a foldable orange sign sporting the store’s slogan, re_grocery, an alternative grocery store located on York Blvd, invites its customers to “rethink, reuse,...

103-year-old gas station sparks preservation debate in Eagle Rock

A 103-year-old gas station, located on the 1600 block of Colorado Boulevard, was recently purchased along with its neighboring property by Nick Wing of...

Cougar Mountain Pumpkin Patch brings fun and festivity to Eagle Rock

Housed under a cheery red and white tent in the Eagle Rock Plaza parking lot, the Cougar Mountain Pumpkin Patch is a fall staple...

Northeast Los Angeles tells Cedillo and De León to resign, but so far, neither have budged

The Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood councils of Eagle Rock, Highland Park and Glassell Park voted this week to send letters demanding the resignations of...

Secondhand shopping on Figueroa caters to eclectic tastes

Secondhand shops are a pastime of Occidental students, and vintage stores are among them. If students venture further than York all the way to...