Tag: COVID
Despite COVID-19 Halloween restrictions, NELA families and businesses plan safe ways...
The LA Department of Public Health released guidance for Halloween celebrations Oct. 18, stating carnivals, festivals, haunted houses and trick-or-treating will not be permitted....
College to announce spring semester decision in December
President Harry J. Elam Jr. announced in a campus-wide email Oct. 16 that the college will make a decision regarding spring semester instruction in...
The Art of Frogtown continues to connect artists and community
The Elysian Valley Arts Collective (EVAC) is hosting its first virtual Frogtown Artwalk, "The Art of Frogtown,” Oct.16–18. The event will include free crafting...
Pandemic grants keep NELA arts organizations afloat
The California Community Foundation (CCF) alongside the Getty Foundation launched the Relief Fund for Los Angeles County Visual Artists in May 2020. This fund...
Six new NELA businesses brave the pandemic economy
While small businesses nationwide experience closures and loss in sales, a handful of new local businesses have chosen to open in Eagle Rock and...
Occidental athletes find ways to improve during COVID-19 quarantine
In light of the progressing COVID-19 pandemic, Occidental cancelled all spring sports last March only a few weeks into the season. When the College announced that...
Letter from a small, red church
As part of The Occidental’s COVID-19 coverage, we are running a series titled “Letters from” written by staff writers, editors and Occidental students. These...