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...

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...

York Boulevard businesses to treat their customers for Halloween

For the second year in a row, small businesses on York Boulevard will participate in a Halloween trick-or-treating event 3-6 p.m., Oct. 31 according to Marcy...