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,...

CD14 council office spends $1.07 million on streetlight repairs, ‘When the streets are dark, people feel less safe’

Councilmember Ysabel Jurado made streetlight repair one of her first priorities after taking office, seeing reliable lighting as a basic public safety issue for Council District...

Maciel’s Plant-Based Butcher Shop ranked best sandwich in California

Maciel’s Plant-Based Butcher Shop, a vegan restaurant co-owned by husband and wife Joe Egender and Maciel Bañales Luna, was featured in an Only In...

Q&A with Maebe Pudlo, California State Senate District 26 candidate

Maebe Pudlo, also known as Maebe A. Girl, said they were the first drag queen elected to public office in the country when they...

ERHS band seeks grant following Prop. 28 changes

The Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) band is requesting a Neighborhood Purpose Grant (NPG) from the Historic Highland Park Neighborhood Council (HHPNC) to fund their...

Be Nice Have Fun says ‘bye for now’

Be Nice Have Fun closed its doors on York Boulevard March 22. Shop owner Destine Escobedo said even though the shop's brick-and-mortar store is closed,...

Highland Park Coffee Passport travels beyond coffee

Melissa Spolar, the creator of the Highland Park Coffee Passport, described it as a booklet meant to highlight the unique features of certain local coffee...

Rent spike pushing Read Books off Eagle Rock Boulevard

Read Books will be leaving their location at 4972 N. Eagle Rock Blvd. after the rent for their store, approximately 600-700 square feet, increased...