Community News

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...