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...

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,...