Community News

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...

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...

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....

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...

Local sandwich shop serves up a relaxed atmosphere

By halfway through the first semester, Marketplace food can become repetitive for many students. Anyone looking for an alternative lunch spot with great value...

Joey Bada$$ show combines reverence, energy

Jo-Vaughn Virginie Scott, better known by his alias Joey Bada$$, had sweat dripping from the Echoplex walls last Friday night. Bada$$, along with fellow...

Downtown showcase feeds artistic appetites

Brunch is not the only time to eat breakfast, drink champagne and quibble over the status quo. Over the past five years, art lovers...

World News 5.0

Sweden. The Swedish Navy suspects that a Russian submarine entered Swedish territory this past weekend after it recorded “suspected foreign activity underwater” and intercepted...

Eagle Rock Music Festival mixes big names, local bands

A family of five all dressed as Pikachu may seem out of the ordinary in any other context, but they fit in perfectly among...

Students flock to historic neighborhood bar

Many Occidental students who frequented The Hermosillo or The York last year can now be found packing into the small, dimly-lit space at Johnny's,...

Innovation Kitchen puts new spin on Panda Express favorites

Immediately before placing their order at the front of the ingredients bar, customers at Pasadena's new Panda Express "Innovation Kitchen" see a sign propped...

Familiar face reveals untold story

While most students know him as a regular worker at Berkus Hall dinners, John Pinto's had a career—and even a brush with fame—before serving...