Community News

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...

And Destroy: late night coffee, all day games

Full of large tables, couches and a bar, And Destroy Coffee & Gaming had its soft opening August 30, 2025, offering free drinks to...

ERNC Sustainability Committee expands environmental efforts

The Sustainability Committee of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) is a body of eight elected volunteer members. According to Denys Hemen, chair of the committee,...

LAPD arrests suspect on Ridgeview Avenue

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers arrested a suspect with outstanding felony warrants on Ridgeview Avenue at approximately 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 11. The...

Local non-profits host Homeless Connect Day in Highland Park

Seventeen organizations, including Exodus Recovery, Chrysalis and Recycled Resources for the Homeless, set up booths in front of the Highland Park Senior Center on Figueroa Street for the first Homeless...

In Facebook’s Eagle Rock Neighborhood Group: controversy, comedy and community

Welcome to the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Group, and hold on to your hats. This Facebook forum, created in May 2013 by Eagle Rock resident Michael Blanchard,...

Miry’s List builds a welcoming community for refugees

Miry Whitehill is the founder and owner of Miry's List, an Eagle Rock-based nonprofit organization working to resettle and crowdsource resources for refugees in Los Angeles. Whitehill...

HomeState serves up taste of Texas

HomeState, a Texan-style restaurant started in East Hollywood that specializes in breakfast tacos and queso, opened its second location in Highland Park March 19....

Glendale rejects Scholl Canyon Landfill biogas plant proposal

The City Planning Commission of Glendale rejected a proposal from Glendale Water and Power (GWP) to construct a biogas plant at the Scholl Canyon...

Taiwanese restaurant Joy opens on York Boulevard

From Vivian Ku, the founder of Silverlake’s Pine and Crane, comes Joy — a fast-casual Taiwanese restaurant located on the corner of York Boulevard and Avenue 51 in Highland...

Occidental purchases properties for veteran housing, tenants displaced

Occidental finalized the purchase of two residential properties on Toland Way in Eagle Rock Nov. 3, 2017, according to Vice President and Chief Operating...