Local Engagement Column

Eagle Rock offers hidden gems, untapped resources

Author: Taylor Majewski Home to Occidental College, Eagle Rock is a neighborhood on the rise. The real-estate brokerage firm Redfin recently named Eagle-Rock the second "hottest"...

Pedestrians must take back Eagle Rock Boulevard

Author: Stephen Nemeth One of the advantages of living in a small neighborhood like Eagle Rock is how close together everything and everyone is. But one...

Shift to Latino plurality calls for progressive policy changes

Author: Christian Morales This month, Latinos will become the largest ethnic group in California. Making up 39 percent of the population, they will overtake...

Local music festivals offer affordable Coachella alternatives

Author: Jeremy Childs It is a question every college student in Southern California hears: “Oh my god, are you going to Coachella this year? The lineup’s,...

Safer sex porn laws must be upheld, regardless of profit loss

Author: Cordelia Kenney All it takes to bring the porn industry to its knees is a little bit of latex. Nearly a year after California passed...