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...

Balikbayan boxes pack supplies, tradition and love

In an empty storefront in Eagle Rock Plaza, artist Sara Chao organized rows of Filipino snacks on a long table in preparation for her...

Community reacts to abandoned plans for Scholl Canyon Landfill expansion

Glendale city officials withdrew the proposed expansion project of the Scholl Canyon Landfill — located in Glendale and overlooking Eagle Rock residential areas —...

Building community from concrete: Oxy Arts staff perspectives on the summer opening at York Boulevard

As students flooded out of Occidental to their summer adventures in May 2019, the Oxy Arts staff prepared for their own long-awaited summer adventure:...

LA County debuts digital voting system

Los Angeles County hosted a mock election to debut a new voting system, Voting Solutions for All People (VSAP), during a two-day event Sept....

LA residents march on City Hall in global strike against climate change

In Los Angeles, thousands marched toward City Hall for the Global Climate Strike Sept. 20. Activists demonstrated in order to pressure leaders to take action at the United Nations...

Remembering Tibbott “Tib” Gregory Csik, Oxy football coach and hall of fame inductee

Obituary provided by Cynthia Maus. Lt. Col. Tibbott “Tib” Gregory Csik, retired United States Marine Corps (USMC), ended his earthly journey Aug. 20, 2019, due...

Eagle Rock’s Motherland Comedy dishes out lomi and laughs

In a strip mall on Eagle Rock Boulevard, locals and comedians congregate weekly to eat Filipino food and perform stand-up at Motherland, a free stand-up comedy...

A tribute to Joel Kvernmo, owner of Shorthand

"Where do you begin to describe an entire person and their life?" Rosanna Kvernmo said, referring to her husband, Joel Kvernmo. Rosanna and Joel own...