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...

Eagle Rock residents rooted in simple pleasures by their fruit trees

Walking through the residential streets of Eagle Rock, you might notice the occasional fruit-bearing tree reaching over a fence or a half-eaten piece of...

Vidiots announces reopening in historic Eagle Rock theater

From its opening in 1985 by founders Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber to its closing in 2017 in the face of rising costs, the bright teal...

Avenue 50 Studio’s Día de los Muertos celebration is a reminder of Highland Park’s roots

The Día de los Muertos Festival de Otoño in Highland Park will take place Friday, Nov. 1 from 4–7 p.m. The annual event is organized by Avenue...

Local bookstore Book Show forced to relocate, depriving Highland Park of a queer-focused space

Highland Park’s local bookstore, Book Show, hosted Influx Collectiv's Queer Poetry Night Oct. 26 featuring poets Royal Rubez, Casj and bení ali ávalos. Influx Collectiv co-founders Cori Bratby-Rudd and...

Catalytic converter theft impacts Eagle Rock residents

On the night of April 14, one or more thieves slid beneath the 1999 Honda Accord parked outside Amber Esponda’s home on Avenue 46...

Filipino American artist exhibition celebrates Araw Ng Mga Patay

The evening of Oct. 12, chatter, laughter and music spilled into the dark streets of North Avenue 50. Avenue 50 Studio, a nonprofit arts organization based in...

Eagle Rock Music Festival transitions to series of community events

In response to community feedback, the 2019 Eagle Rock Music Festival will be restructured into a series of community-organized events for its 20th anniversary. The...

Coffee and community: The ROCK supports Eagle Rock’s youth

Upon entry, The ROCK Coffee House on Townsend Avenue looks like any other trendy coffee shop: white paint, hardwood tables and an exposed brick wall....