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,...

Ballot boxes, online tracking mark the beginning of the election in NELA

Around the state and in NELA, residents have been casting their ballots through the United States Post Office (USPS) and at official LA County...

The Art of Frogtown continues to connect artists and community 

The Elysian Valley Arts Collective (EVAC) is hosting its first virtual Frogtown Artwalk, "The Art of Frogtown,” Oct.16–18. The event will include free crafting...

Pandemic grants keep NELA arts organizations afloat

The California Community Foundation (CCF) alongside the Getty Foundation launched the Relief Fund for Los Angeles County Visual Artists in May 2020. This fund...

City of LA, locals ready response to Scholl Canyon draft impact report

The period for public comment on the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the City of Glendale’s proposed biogas facility at Scholl Canyon Landfill...

Hispanic Heritage Month events educate and celebrate remotely during a pandemic

People and businesses across LA County are hosting events in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month to commemorate the contributions and influence of its Hispanic...

Six new NELA businesses brave the pandemic economy

While small businesses nationwide experience closures and loss in sales, a handful of new local businesses have chosen to open in Eagle Rock and...

As NELA response rate lags, census organizers share challenges faced

Update: A federal judge announced Sept. 25 the Trump administration cannot end census operations early. Residents now have until Oct. 31 to respond to the...

NELA Essential Educators: Mylene Keipp

Mylene Keipp is worried she is losing their names. Shuttling between her Eagle Rock Jr./Sr. High School (ERHS) office and classrooms before remote learning,...