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,...

Cross House squatters challenge college’s housing plans

At the end of August 2021, an Occidental employee notified the college that they had seen people inside a vacant college-owned property formerly known...

LAUSD’s new vaccine mandate receives parental and scientific support, but some still seek exemption

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) board voted unanimously Sept. 9 to pass a mandate that would require students in the district who are...

Estudiantes de Oxy Regresan a Campus y a los Negocios Locales de NELA

Read in English Traducido por Caroline Palumbo '23 Durante la pandemia, pequeños negocios de todos tipos han luchado para adaptar y mantenerse a flote. Ahora, el regreso de...

La reapertura de $350 millones de LAUSD genera un nuevo mandato de vacunas, pruebas semanales y rastreo de contactos

Read in English Traducido por Jackson Eddy '22 El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Los Ángeles (LAUSD por sus siglas en inglés) reabrió sus puertas a los estudiantes el...

LAUSD’s $350 million reopening prompts new vaccine mandate, weekly testing and contact tracing

Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) re-opened their doors to students Aug. 15 with a $350 million effort to curb the spread of the virus in...

New community fridge launches in Glassell Park

LA Community Fridges, a network of mutual aid throughout LA, launched a fridge in Glassell Park Aug. 28 which is made, stocked and utilized by the community. The colorful...

Occidental students return to campus and to NELA local businesses

Throughout the pandemic, small businesses of all kinds have struggled to adapt and stay afloat. Now, the return of Occidental students is having a significant impact...

‘Solo el pueblo salva al pueblo:’ organizers plan event to honor fallen day laborers

The sound of power tools reverberated through the backyard of Pablo Alvarado’s Pasadena home the morning of April 16 as members of his organization,...