Community News

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...

Haley Solar to ‘make a change in the world’ through local fashion

Between Muddy Paw Cafe and the Capri Club on Eagle Rock Boulevard, clothing boutique Haley Solar offers locally-made women’s clothing, sewing classes and fashion design workshops....

Rosa’s Registration and Old York Vintage share a roof and customers

Rosa’s Registration and Old York Vintage occupy the same building on York Boulevard, offering customers a vehicle registration service and a place to shop...

Gen Z rabbi Alex Weisz leads generational change at Temple Beth Israel

Rabbi Alex Weisz, senior rabbi at Temple Beth Israel in Highland Park, is the first Gen Z rabbi to lead a synagogue in the...

Eagle Rock community jumps into Halloween with Octoberfest flea market

The Eagle Rock Flea Market's Octoberfest featured local vendors and musicians who wanted to give back to their community, according to event coordinator Denise...

Local bookstores keep pace with the changing seasons

As fall settles in, local bookstores near Occidental College reflect seasonal changes in the community's relationship with books. Horror and literary winters at the North...

Students of all ages “Leap Off the Page” in Eagle Rock visual arts class

"LEAP OFF THE PAGE! Be the Hero in Your Own Story," held at Eagle Rock City Hall, is a free-admission visual arts class focused...

Voters at CD-14 Candidate Forum voice their concerns

Incumbent City Councilmember Kevin de León and tenants rights attorney Ysabel Jurado participated in the CD-14 Candidate Forum to address questions residents had concerning community needs. The...

Tiny home tenants face barriers moving into affordable housing

An affordable housing development opened in 2023 at 2451 E. Colorado Blvd. According to LA Housing Department Communications Director Sharon Sandow, the development was opened to combat housing...