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...

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,...