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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...

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...

Clue in: it was GameHäus Cafe, in Glendale, with the coffee

The unimpressive exterior of GameHäus Cafe in Glendale disguises a hidden gem: a warm and welcoming oasis stocked with a profusion of food and...

'The Drop' entertains, refreshes tired storylines

Director Michaël R. Roskam's latest film, "The Drop," featuring James Gandolfini and Tom Hardy, may seem like the stereotypical Brooklyn mob crime thriller, complete...

New neighborhood eateries spice up affordable dining options

One of the many perks of living in Los Angeles is never running out of places to explore, and the neighborhood surrounding Occidental makes...

Hipsters, apocalypse combine in student play

Bearded, bespectacled, dark-roast sipping hipsters muddle about a coffee shop in Northeast Los Angeles. They text vigorously on their iPhones, talk philosophy and...

Q&A: Words of wisdom from recent grads

Ready to graduate? It may be odd to think about post-graduation life during orientation, but ask any graduate and they will say that the...

Top off campus dining options

Los Angeles fosters a vibrant and diverse culinary scene, offering everything from classic American fare to inventive fusion dishes. Trying it all is likely...

A Freshman's guide to outdoor escapes

Incoming students choose Occidental College for a wide array of reasons: challenging academics; small size; the liberal arts philosophy; proximity to Los Angeles. Then...

Hearing date set in John Doe case against Occidental

A hearing date has been scheduled for the on-going John Doe vs. Occidental College civil suit, in which an anonymous 18-year-old male student —...