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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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Independent music scene thrives at 'Pehr'
Nights at Occidental make it seem like all of Los Angeles is either sleeping, disappointed at a party or cramming in the library. Though...
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Alumnus documents LA’s hidden gems
Tom Carroll '08 sees beauty in unusual places. Take his favorite memory of Occidental, for example: When he was a first year, a massive rain...
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Step by step: Learning to appreciate Southern California's wilderness
As a first year, I was part of the Nature Writing Cultural Studies Program (CSP) taught by professor Keith Naylor of the religious studies...
Campus News
What in the World 3
North Korea. Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un published 375 new slogans on behalf of the Workers' Party of Korea in the state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun....
Campus News
Proyecto Jardín occupied after hospital eviction threat
Proyecto Jardín, a community garden and organization in Boyle Heights, serves as a cultural hotspot for the surrounding working-class neighborhood, providing nearby residents with...
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Club teaches English
Comparte, a new student organization at Occidental, will begin offering weekly courses in basic English for day laborers in partnership with the Instituto de...
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Colorful characters share rarities at book fair
Outside the Geffen Contemporary in Little Tokyo, LA’s most stylish and pop-cultured residents gather near several food trucks and a small stage before being...
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Infotainament capitalizes on short attention spans
Several companies are challenging traditional cable news stations and video outlets for the coveted role among millennials as the go-to source for video-based news...
