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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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“TAP-water” combines dystopian drought, Trumpian autocracy and tap dancing
Sometimes a tap show is more than just a tap show. “TAP-water,” a South Pasadena-based production hosted in the Fremont Centre Theatre and performed by dance...
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Ancient faiths in modern times: exploring the diversity of religious life in Eagle Rock
Driving past glitzy technicolor signs, lanky palm trees and imposing hills, thousands of cars chug through hundreds of miles of freeway in Los Angeles...
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To find the history of Figueroa Street, look up
Despite opening its glass doors and marble counters to Highland Park in 2012, Civil Coffee claims to know what Figueroa Street tastes like. They’ve channeled it...
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Faces of Eagle Rock: A Facebook diplomat & public school defender, Virginia Escamilla does it all for the community
In the "Faces of Eagle Rock" series, The Occidental profiles a member of the Eagle Rock community who was nominated by others for their...
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With the help of college students and coloring books, elementary students rediscover the joys of learning
On the main floor of Occidental College's Academic Commons, a sign that reads “Community Literacy Center” marks an area filled with children’s books, board games and...
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Galco’s is Highland Park’s one stop shop for soda pop
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On the side of York Boulevard lies the modest-looking Galco's Soda Pop Stop. Unassuming brown tiles, gray cement pillars and red bricks make up the...
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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...
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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...
