Community News

Nonprofit dog rescue launches coffee brand

Honesty, Integrity and Trust is the acronym for the HIT Living Foundation, a nonprofit dog rescue that launched its own coffee brand, Pawfee Coffee....

Juniors’ eviction unifies small businesses

Junior's Discount Party Supply, a store owned by Sylvia Flores that has been located at 5001 York Blvd. for 20 years, is now facing...

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...

Three new restaurants bring tastes of home to NELA

Pocha LA, a modern Mexican restaurant on York Boulevard, opened its white and pink doors for takeout and delivery April 2020, in the midst...

Highland Park community members raise concerns about soil contamination in York Park

Today the corner of York Boulevard and N Avenue 50 is a playground, but in the 1980s, it was a Shell-owned gas station, according...

Occidental students may qualify for free Family PACT healthcare services, including birth control

Family Planning, Access, Care and Treatment (PACT), a state healthcare program, provides free family planning services to people who fall under its eligibility requirements,...

Taking ‘one step’ with Highland Park Runners

Since the summer of 2015, Highland Park residents have gathered in front of York Park at 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday, ready to walk, jog...

Cultural newspapers in LA deliver news that matters most to their communities

Besides widely circulated daily newspapers like the LA Times, LA is also home to numerous cultural newspapers that tailor their language and content to...

Glendale Planning Commission rejects Glendale Water and Power’s biogas plant proposal for Scholl Canyon

In a 5-0 vote, the Glendale Planning Commission rejected the proposal from Glendale Water and Power (GWP) to establish a biogas power plant at...

NELA filmmakers spotlighted at eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival

The eighth annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival took place Oct. 1–2 at the Highland Theatre. The festival featured 31 films by NELA filmmakers including “Brandi Finds...

A peek into York Blvd’s newest food hot spot: Bagel + Slice

Bagel + Slice, a new restaurant serving locally sourced pizza and bagels, will open next to Oxy Arts in a shared building on York...