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...

‘Magician: Black Bodies and Portraiture’ exhibit explores contemporary issues of race

Artist Kayla Salisbury said she created her abstract portrait “Void of Representation Face Study” as an act of rebellion. When she was a student at ArtCenter...

L.A. ROAD Thrift Store promotes nonprofit community outreach

L.A. ROAD Thrift Store is a nonprofit discount clothing store on Eagle Rock Boulevard whose motto is to serve families in the surrounding community, according...

Following community workshops, Metro drafts environmental impact report for NoHo-Pasadena BRT line

The North Hollywood to Pasadena Transit Corridor is a $267 million transportation project that plans to run Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems along 18 miles...

Boundless Brilliance receives $1,000 grant from Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council recently awarded Boundless Brilliance, an organization that originated at Occidental College and seeks to close the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering...

Day and night, York Boulevard bustles with life

After shuffling between areas in Los Angeles for five years, Ramon Lopez finally settled in Highland Park. He moved to the West Coast from...

Walk Colorado Boulevard’s colorful sidewalks for a glimpse of Eagle Rock’s community

The air conditioning in Eagle Rock Plaza on Colorado Boulevard provides a cool relief to the 80-degree weather that beats down on Eagle Rock...

Residential noise complaints less prevalent than previous years due to city, landlord restrictions

Noise levels have been a cause of dispute between residents of Eagle Rock and students of Occidental College for many years. In 2016, Eagle Rock resident complaints...

Farmers markets bring live music, custom crafts to Northeast LA nightlife

Southern California is home to 229 farmers markets, three of which are within a five-mile radius of Occidental College: Echo Park Farmers Market, Highland Park Farmers Market and South...