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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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Students documents neighborhood council meetings
Matthew Reagan ‘21, Documenters Assignment Editor of the LA Documenters and journalist at the LA Local, brought Documenters to Occidental College March 2025. The organization...
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Small business association lights up York Boulevard
On York Boulevard, 40 shops formed the York Small Business Association to strengthen their positions as store owners in LA, member PJ Roden said. Roden...
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Sunrise Oxy pushes climate advocacy to ERNC
After tabling at community events and meeting with council members, students from Sunrise Oxy presented to the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) Feb. 3,...
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Nico Aviña’s wearable protest art
Nico Aviña, artist and resident of Boyle Heights, was featured in the LA Local Jan. 26 for his silk-screened soccer jerseys. Aviña's jerseys combine religious and...
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Three CA-34 contenders share campaign priorities
Six candidates have declared for the June 2 primary election in California’s 34th Congressional District, including incumbent Jimmy Gomez. Gomez, a Democrat endorsed by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, seeks re-election for...
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‘Standing on stones,’ Cheerio Collective’s curated multi-space
Cheerio Collective is a storefront that hosts live events and sells vintage clothing atop a mosaic stone floor. Some of Cheerio Collective's past events have been flea...
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Local group installs ICE raid sirens in Highland Park
The Highland Park Community Support Group is installing sirens to alert neighbors if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is in the area, according to KM, an...
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Villa’s Tacos serves in Super Bowl Halftime Show
Victor Villa, owner and founder of Villa’s Tacos, was featured b a Villa's Taco stand in the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show with Bad Bunny Feb....
