Community News

Angela Gonzales-Torres runs for CA-34 seat

Nov. 3, voters in California's 34th Congressional District (CA-34) will be asked to choose between Democrat incumbent Rep. Jimmy Gomez and Democrat challenger Angela...

Rooftop comedy show elevates students alongside pros

Avery Dauer (junior) is hosting a stand-up comedy show called "Roof Comedy Night," featuring comedians from Occidental and beyond, Oct. 23, 9 p.m. at...

Bagel + Slice owner’s lease with Occidental ends Oct. 31

Bagel + Slice owner Michael Robles said he plans to vacate the shop Oct. 31. Robles said he has been trying to keep his...

Highland Park Neighborhood Council honored with Atkinson Excellence Award

The LA City Board of Neighborhood Commissioners recognized the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC) Sept. 22 for their community impact, engagement, collaboration and...

The Cycling Pigeon puts a spin on ‘physical and mental wellness’

The Cycling Pigeon, located on Eagle Rock Boulevard, was created out of Coco Fausone-Wilson’s wish to open a studio that went against the edginess of...

Pat & Lorraine’s Coffee Shop welcomes celebrities and locals

Pat & Lorraine’s Coffee Shop, located on Eagle Rock Boulevard, was founded in 1977 and named after two sisters-in-law, according to current manager Maria...

Bringing the ‘Outside In’ to a new brave space for art and theatre

The Outside In Theatre has finished building its new space, where, according to their website, they hope to create an evolving force in equitable and...

Oxy students join LA protests against ICE activity

Occidental College students joined demonstrators in Northeast LA (NELA) Jan. 18 to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Highland Park, according to...

HBO’s ‘I Love LA’ can’t help but love Eagle Rock’s local restaurants

From the green exterior of Chifa to the neon lights of Capri Club, the HBO show "I Love LA" features familiar establishments from the...

The Plus Bus boutique finally hits the road

The Plus Bus, a plus-size fashion boutique that operated out of a brick-and-mortar storefront on York Boulevard for nearly a decade, has transitioned into...

LA Breakfast Club celebrates a century of mornings served sunny side up

It’s another 7 a.m. Wednesday in LA. In the southernmost point of Griffith Park, eggs sizzle and tradition endures. This year marks the 100th...

MAC department partners with Vidiots to screen ‘Nightcrawlers’

Occidental College's Media Arts & Culture (MAC) professor John Trafton and the video store and movie theater Vidiots partnered to give a screening of the...