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,...

Geek culture thrives at LA WonderCon

Flurries of cosplayers meandered through the Los Angeles Convention Center with teased hair, multicolored wigs, homemade props and costumes of cartoon and comic book...

What in the World 7

Tajikistan. President Emomali Rahmon has proposed three new national holidays that would individually honor wrestling, horse riding and flower planting. These holidays would honor...

BioBlitz to catalog biodiversity

Occidental's first ever BioBlitz, an all-day event Saturday, will give community members the opportunity to record and identify various living species on campus. Their...

Local Muralist Celebrates Community Heritage

From Wild Style graffiti to mosaic masterpieces, the Highland Park area boasts a diverse body of street art. Vivid murals cover the exteriors of...

Alumna brings history to life at the Petterson Museum

Rachel Wilson's peers would be unsurprised to learn that less than a year after graduating from Occidental in 2015, the charismatic, nearly six-foot tall...

LA's finest museums are cheap and within reach

On a tight college budget, it seems impossible to spend time off campus without breaking the bank. While restaurants, retail stores and movie theaters...

'Duchamp to Pop' at Norton Simon offers artistic survey

The Norton Simon Museum, located in Pasadena, recently unveiled their latest exhibition, “Duchamp to Pop.” The show features the creations of the innovative modern...

Delightful Delia's: A heart as full as her burritos

The sun peeks through your cheap blinds and you pull apart your crusty eyelids, feeling around your bed for your phone. You find it,...