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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...
Community News
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...
Community News
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...
Community News
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...
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Lincoln Heights locals, organizers and advocates run for neighborhood council on land justice platform
In Lincoln Heights, a slate of locals, community organizers and advocates are running for their neighborhood council on a platform built on land justice....
Community News
Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council meeting addresses rising community concerns over NELA crime
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) recorded 106 violent crimes — including homicides, rapes, robberies, and aggravated assaults — in NELA across the first...
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Neighborhood Council Elections underway in NELA
In NELA neighborhood council elections are officially underway — the window to request vote-by-mail applications opened Feb. 12 and will close April 6, one...
Community News
‘A dose of truth’ to fight vaccine fear in NELA
Leer en español Ceci Dominguez had been on the Los Angeles County website for most of the morning trying to sign up for a COVID-19...
Community News
Meet the Team: NELA Neighborhood Reporting Partnership
In October, The Occidental and Boulevard Sentinel announced the NELA Neighborhood Reporting Partnership (NELA NRP) — a professional collaboration between the two newsrooms to...
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Donut Friend employees seek voluntary recognition of union
Workers at Donut Friend, a popular donut store with locations in Highland Park and Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA), are organized as Donut Friend United...
Campus News
What does the new LA River Master Plan mean for NELA?
Leer en español LA County released a public draft of its 2020 LA River Master Plan Jan. 13, the first plan of its kind since...
Campus News
Occidental changes coyote policy following public criticism
Occidental released a campus-wide email Oct. 12 announcing their plan to hire “an experienced trapping firm” to trap and euthanize some of the campus’...
