Tag: nela
‘They want to win’: Franklin High Rocket League advances to nationals
The Rocket League esports team at Benjamin Franklin High School has advanced to nationals at the Scholastic Esports Tournament. The National Esports Collegiate Conference (NECC) is one of the sponsors of the event....
Haylee Weatherspoon represents NELA at flag football Olympic Trials
Haylee Weatherspoon, a senior from Eagle Rock high school, competed in the Olympic Trials for flag football, according to her coach Julie Wilkins. She competed from March...
Stories over coffee: Fondry brings creative pastries to Highland Park
Wednesdays to Sundays just before 9:00 a.m., a line of customers winds through a small strip mall on York Boulevard. Nestled between a seafood...
Villa’s Tacos opens third brick-and-mortar location in Highland Park
Villa’s Tacos opened its third location, Villa's Tacos #3, in Highland Park March 23. Victor Villa, the founder and owner of the Villa’s Tacos restaurants,...
Vote-by-mail election system draws mixed reaction from Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council...
The period to apply for a ballot to vote in the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council election, which is vote-by-mail only in 2025, opened March 7 and...
Restaurant openings bring charm and leisure to community
Among an already vibrant food scene in Northeast LA (NELA), the immediate area surrounding Occidental College has seen some new openings since last semester. Between...
During Spring, religious community flourishes in NELA
Temple Beth Israel of Highland Park stands empty as Rabbi Alex Weisz clears away five large balloons from in front of the Ark. The...
With 559 to choose from, why not take an afternoon stroll...
Highland, Echo, Glassell, Elysian, Griffith: it seems like LA has a million parks. In reality, the City of Los Angeles Recreation and Parks Dept....
L.A. Al Fresco is here to stay
The city of Los Angeles launched L.A. Al Fresco in May 2020, a temporary program which allowed restaurants to have outdoor dining amid the...
Controversy surrounds cannabis dispensaries opening in NELA
Ernie Jr.’s Taco House in Eagle Rock, once a historic local eatery, is planned to be replaced by Stiiizy, a popular cannabis dispensary chain,...