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...

‘You can do it in your backyard’: ERNC Sustainability Committee holds native plant giveaway

The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council’s (ERNC) Sustainability Committee will hold their annual Native Plant Event at Eagle Rock City Hall from 9 a.m. to 1...

Pastport Vintage LA’s new storefront: ‘Come for the clothes, stay for the vibe’

Pastport Vintage LA opened its storefront Nov. 8 on York Boulevard. In the Making CFO and co-founder Edward Chang said the new vintage store is the...

Kavat Coffee brings modern Armenian coffee culture to Eagle Rock

Kavat Coffee, located on Colorado Boulevard, was founded and is owned by Grammy Award-winning musician and lead singer of the band System of a Down,...

Businesses concerned about planned rapid bus line destroying ‘small-town Los Angeles enclave’

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is building a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service, which will pass through Colorado Boulevard, where construction...

Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council partners with DarkSky LA and LA Astronomical Society, lighting the way to darker skies

It’s true: the future is bright. Every eight years, the sky doubles in brightness, an approximate 9.6% annual increase. Oct. 22, the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Sustainability...

Friends of the Eagle Rock Library Book Sale: Building accessibility and connection beyond the page

The Eagle Rock Branch of the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL) hosted its semiannual book and bake sale Oct. 25. According to Martha Pulido-Caceres, a longtime...

Loop Espresso Club reopens on Colorado Boulevard

In between Classic Thai Restaurant and Games and Cards Superstore on Colorado Boulevard lies Loop Espresso Club, which reopened in August. According to employee Katrina Pace, Loop Espresso's...

The perks of being a Wallflour: Sourdough Pizza settles in Eagle Rock

Wallflour Sourdough Pizza, a sourdough pizza shop, opened their first brick-and-mortar location on Colorado Boulevard April 27. Around six months later, co-owner Carolina Conaway said...