Community News

Maggie Mackay recognized for reopening Vidiots

The Woman of the Year award was founded in 1987 by Assemblywomen Bev Hansen and Sally Tanner who wanted to recognize remarkable women throughout California...

‘Every little battle’: Eagle Rock rallies around No Kings

Demonstrators across the nation took to the streets for the third round of No Kings Protests March 28. With over 3,300 registered No Kings events taking place, an estimated...

And Destroy: late night coffee, all day games

Full of large tables, couches and a bar, And Destroy Coffee & Gaming had its soft opening August 30, 2025, offering free drinks to...

ERNC Sustainability Committee expands environmental efforts

The Sustainability Committee of the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council (ERNC) is a body of eight elected volunteer members. According to Denys Hemen, chair of the committee,...

Stories over coffee: Café de Leche serves up blueberry muffins and resilience

Customer Juliette Davis said Café de Leche reminds her of the cafes in her home country of France. She said she likes coming to...

Local book club uplifts QTBIPOC+ voices and holds Black History Month highlight

Be Nice Have Fun is a gift shop on York Boulevard that sells products from QTBIPOC+ businesses and hosts community events, according to owner...

Contemporary Choral Collective brings new sounds to life

From within a circle of broken glass, a woman kneels, eyes closed and arms outstretched, offering to her audience a fragmented wine glass. Within...

Not Another Pottery Studio molds ‘a family environment’ for Northeast LA

Kindness, cleanliness and a creative community are the core values of Not Another Pottery Studio (NAPS), owner Lauren Allison said. NAPS, which opened on...

Yellow Paper Burger opens first brick-and-mortar location in Eagle Rock

Yellow Paper Burger, previously a pop-up burger restaurant in Eagle Rock, officially opened its first brick-and-mortar Jan. 4, according to founder Colin Fahrner. Fahrner...

Stories over coffee: Unincorporated Coffee Roasters brings people together through hardships

The entire day of Jan. 7 felt eerie, Alan Janoyan said. The co-founder and roaster of Unincorporated Coffee Roasters said he went into work at...

The LA zine community finds love at Crushes Art Show & Zine Fest

Center for the Arts Eagle Rock (CFAER) hosted artists as they displayed laminated, printed, cut and folded mixed-media zines Feb. 8. According to Events...

Guitar teacher Nils Bryant helps students find their joy in music

Within the hills of Mount Washington sits the studio of local musician and guitar instructor Nils Bryant. Bryant said he has called LA home...