local business

Villa’s Tacos, a pop-up taqueria that frequents York Boulevard, has recently gained even more popularity after winning LA Taco's Taco Madness champion. Victor Villa,...

Daniel Clodfelter dreamt of starting a record store since he was a teenager, and as of September 2020, that dream is located at 5123...

In 2019, Bob Baker Marionette Theater moved to York Boulevard after 55 years at its iconic location near Downtown LA. A few months after...

Throughout the pandemic, small businesses of all kinds have struggled to adapt and stay afloat. Now, the return of Occidental students is having a significant impact...

Leer una versión en español After a year full of COVID-19 mandatory shutdowns, shifting safety guidelines and falling revenues, NELA's small businesses have been significantly...

With decreased dining operations to accommodate the few hundred students residing on or near Occidental's campus, the college's food suppliers have relied on diversification,...

Small, independent Eagle Rock and Highland Park businesses frequented and beloved by many Occidental students have recently struggled with reduced business and revenue. Delia's and Scoops both have...

Before Destinie Escobedo opened Party Art Community in 2016, she said she had started “a thousand” different creative business ventures. In college, she created...