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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...
Campus News
Xavier Becerra as commencement speaker for Class of 2017
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra addressed the class of 2017 at Occidental’s commencement ceremony May 21. Becerra became California’s chief law enforcement officer January 2017....
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New app launched by Project SAFE provides sexual assault victims with resources
Project SAFE launched Reach Out, a new anonymous smartphone resource guide for the Occidental community, April 23. The app connects advocates and sexual assault...
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Students frustrated with citation situation
From August 2016 to April 12, 2017, Campus Safety issued a total of 861 parking-related warnings and citations to students — an increase over...
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McKinnon Center publishes first book, “America and the World in the Age of Obama,” by Professor Derek Shearer
The McKinnon Center for Global Affairs released its first publication, "America and the World in the Age of Obama," earlier this month. The book...
Campus News
Silver Lake residents discuss future of reservoir in 3rd LA event
More than 100 Silver Lake residents gathered in Occidental College’s Choi auditorium April 19 to discuss the future of their town’s water reservoir. The final...
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Occidental’s Moore Lab receives $800,000 research grant
This month, Occidental’s Moore Lab of Zoology received an $800,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to fund research on the effect of human disturbance on bird...
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Occidental alum awarded Anti-Defamation League award
Occidental Alum Anh Truong '95 was awarded the Anti-Defamation League's Sherwood Prize in downtown Los Angeles March 14. Truong, the deputy city attorney of...
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Title IX Town Hall Reveals Results of Sexual Assault Climate Survey
Title IX Coordinator Ruth Jones and Director of Institutional Research Teresa Kaldor hosted a Town Hall April 14 in Choi Auditorium that addressed the...
