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,...

Punk-rock diner newest addition to Eagle Rock’s vegan scene

On the evening of Feb. 10, a line of patrons wrapped around Yosemite Drive and Eagle Rock Boulevard to try Northeast Los Angeles' latest variation of plant-based...

Barbershop speakeasy opens in Highland Park

Alcohol and razor blades don’t sound like they mix very well. Still, Highland Park's Blind Barber, which opened March 2, finds a way to pull...

Rock the Boulevard rocks Eagle Rock Boulevard

Rock the Boulevard is a new initiative to revitalize and improve public spaces and designs on Eagle Rock Boulevard, according to The Eagle Rock Association’s (TERA) president...

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council holds special session to discuss storage facility

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) held a specially scheduled, one-issue meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 23 to discuss the potential development of a StorQuest...

Restaurant turnover on Colorado shakes up neighborhood

Over the past year, a series of restaurant closures and openings has swept through Highland Park and Eagle Rock. Among the recently closed businesses...

Rock’n Egg Cafe opens on Eagle Rock Boulevard

The owners of Chinatown spot Nick's Cafe — Rod Davis, Kimberly Sinclair and Carlos Morales — opened Rock'n Egg, a new breakfast restaurant, in...

Café de Leche roasts for the community

Café de Leche, a 9-year-old coffee shop in Highland Park, is now the first independent coffee roaster in the neighborhood. Owners Matt and Anya Schodorf,...

Camilo’s California Bistro closes its doors after 18 years

After 18 years on Colorado Boulevard, Camilo's California Bistro closed its doors because of rising business expenses and personal reasons, according to Camilo Gonzalez,...