March

CORONAVIRUS: Covid Testing Follows the Money in L.A.

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Who gets the tests in LA County? Here are some statistics to consider when thinking about who is getting tests.

CORONAVIRUS: Shelter for Homeless People at the Yosemite Rec Center

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A listing of public and private measures published by Councilmember Gil Cedillo and CD-1 to help the residents of Los Angeles.

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EAGLE ROCK: CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION FOR OUR AGING NEIGHBORS (60 years+)

03/19/202003/21/2020 admin11814Leave a Comment

This is a message from the Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council’s Elder Director to Seniors and their Neighbors received today by the Boulevard Sentinel. EAGLE ROCK: URGENT INFORMATION FOR OUR AGING NEIGHBORS (60 years+) All Senior Centers are closed until further notice but there are options. If you receive meals at a Senior Center, the City […]

Guilty Plea in LA City Council Corruption Probe

03/19/202003/19/2020 T.A. Hendrickson12040Leave a Comment

Here is the News Release issued on March 19, 2020 from the United States Attorney, Central District of California entitled “Fundraiser Agrees to Plead Guilty to Federal Corruption Charge for Delivering Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars to Bribe Member of Los Angeles City Council” LOS ANGELES – A political fundraiser has agreed to plead guilty […]

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Crime and Punishment in NELA: Conviction in Murder of Homeless Man in 2018

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Two members of the Avenues gang were recently convicted for shootings that killed one homeless man and injured another in Montecito Heights in 2018. . Read story here.

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Crime and Punishment in NELA: Homicides in Highland Park

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Three deaths in a month! Highland Park shaken. Read story here.

Talk to the hand, Altuve.

What L.A. Elected Officials Got Right About the Astros

03/16/2020 Bill Hendrickson116161 Comment

Opinion: Cedillo and Koretz proposed a flawed resolution but the idea behind their resolution – that cheaters should be held accountable – is right. No amends is not right.

Getting the Homeless Where They Need to Go for Help

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SELAH and VOALA each got a van from LA County to be dedicated to getting the Homeless Where They Need to Go for Help. To connect with SELAH and/or Volunteers of America, click here.

Eagle Rock Elementary Escapes the Budget Ax

03/04/202003/04/2020 Laura Brady-Allen11133Leave a Comment

Eagle Rock Elementary School (ERES) has avoided a $160,000 budget cut that threatened to eliminate funding for teaching assistants and academic programs. Read here about how this was achieved.

Metro Delays Report on BRT Route in Eagle Rock

03/04/2020 T.A. Hendrickson11272Leave a Comment

Metro staff’s decision on BRT route through Eagle Rock is delayed until “late Summer”. Read on for details.

Census 2020 Is Here, Be Counted

03/03/202003/30/2020 Bill Hendrickson14137Leave a Comment

Local Activists Urge Everyone to Participate . The more people counted in California, the more money coming into California from the Federal Government and the more power California has in the US Congress.

The Academic Decathlon team from Franklin High School, left to right: Julian Martinez, Henry Reyes, Egon Trujillo (coach), Raquel Alegria, John Bermudez, Bienn Viquiera, David Coronilla, Benicio Rivera and Michael Sanchez | Photo by Regina Marquez-Martinez

Franklin’s Academic Superstars

03/01/2020 Mary Lynch14254Leave a Comment

By Mary Lynch A team from Franklin High School in Highland Park has qualified to compete in Sacramento for the California state title in the Academic Decathlon, the nation’s premier scholastic competition for high school students. The team, four seniors and four juniors, advanced to the state level on February 8, when they defeated 50 […]

View of Eagle Rock High School from Mt. Fuji

Lani says: Local Trails -Take a Walk

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Eagle Rock has great hiking trails. And, a nice hike can be a great relief while we’re all “keeping our distance.” Lani gives you a few trails to try out. They are listed here.

NELA Real Estate – March 2020 Edition

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Here is the latest sales data for single family home sales in NELA. See what sales have been doing near you.

When he’s not in the dojo, black belt Angelo Cervera trains and teaches outside. - Photo by Christopher Nyerges

At the Eagle Rock Dojo with Angelo Cervera

03/21/202003/25/2020 Christopher Nyerges22671 Comment

Learn the basics of Martial Arts in Eagle Rock’s Arnott Kenpo. Chris Nyerges will tell you about one of the area’s best instructors.

Restored Building in Highland Park Hosts Grand Openings

03/10/201803/31/2018 Bill Hendrickson890Leave a Comment

The building that once housed Frank’s Camera on Figueroa St. and Ave. 57 is setting off a one-building boom in the Highland Park economy. Three new businesses in the building will hold their Grand Openings in March: Pacific Union International, a major realtor, Chops Meat and Fish market and the reopened Dave’s Chillin’ and […]

Grant Money Will Fund Auditorium Upgrades at Eagle Rock Elementary

03/09/201803/31/2018 Mary Lynch10381 Comment

A pair of back-to-back competitive grants totaling $34,109 will allow Eagle Rock Elementary School (ERES) to buy and install a state-of-the-art lighting and projection system for its auditorium. The upgrade is some 50 years overdue, give or take a decade or so. Teachers and students are wary of even turning on the current equipment and when they do, it often malfunctions, if it […]

Lots of Potential, Lots of Controversy

03/08/201803/31/2018 Philip Iglauer9861 Comment

Ten parking lots in Highland Park and one in Eagle Rock are among 119 public lots under review by the City as potential sites to build housing for the homeless and low-income tenants. There are no plans as yet to develop the sites in Highland Park and Eagle Rock, and such plans may never materialize. […]

NELA’s River Park: More Ideas, More Challenges

03/12/201803/31/2018 T.A. Hendrickson775Leave a Comment

City officials used an online survey last month to ask the public for ideas on how to transform the G2 industrial site in Cypress Park into a riverside park. The Boulevard Sentinel got a sneak preview of NELA’s wishes when it posted a link to the survey on the its Facebook page, prompting a wave […]

Scholl Canyon: The Plot Thickens

03/10/201803/31/2018 Bill Hendrickson8261 Comment

Residents of Glendale turned out in force in February to protest the plan by Glendale Water and Power (GWP) to upgrade the city’s Grayson electric power plant. The residents said they wanted renewable energy options, not an upgraded plant fueled by nonrenewables. The dispute concerns Northeast Los Angeles, because what Glendale decides to do with […]

Fire on Fair Park Ave. in Eagle Rock

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A fire on Fair Park Ave. in Eagle Rock on the morning of Feb. 13 consumed a tent used by a homeless person and scorched the back north wall of the shops in the Sprouts shopping center. Firefighters on the scene said that a homeless person had used cardboard to light a fire that got […]

NELA Schools: Security Concerns

03/08/201803/31/2018 Philip Iglauer7141 Comment

No arrest has been made as yet in the attempted kidnapping of a student from Eagle Rock High on Jan. 22. Detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department told the Boulevard Sentinel they are still investigating, but have no details to release beyond what is already known. To recap: A high school junior walking home […]

Glassell Park Is a Clean Streets Model

03/15/201803/31/2018 Mary Lynch870Leave a Comment

For the second year in a row, the Glassell Park Improvement Association (GPIA) has received special recognition from the City of Los Angeles for its programs to clean the streets and improve the community. The recognition came through Clean Streets L.A., a citywide initiative by the Bureau of Sanitation and the Board of Public Works […]

Eagles Win the Girls Water Polo Championship

03/13/201803/13/2018 Mary Lynch851Leave a Comment

The girls water polo team at Eagle Rock High School won the championship on Feb. 22, with a sensational 9-8 victory over the Dolphins of Palisades Charter High School in Division 1 of the California Interscholastic Federation Los Angeles City Section (CIFLACS). Going into the fourth quarter, the Eagles had an 8-4 lead. But then, […]

Durazo Blankets NELA with Campaign Billboards

03/02/201803/31/2018 T.A. Hendrickson9221 Comment

The primary election for California state senator for the 24th Senate district is not until June and the final vote is in November, but billboards have begun appearing all over town for Maria Elena Durazo, a former, longtime union leader of the L.A. County Federation of Labor, who declared her candidacy nearly a year ago.

NELA Real Estate in 2018: Want to Buy a Fixer-Upper? Good Luck.

03/13/201803/31/2018 Jeffery Marino9831 Comment

It’s no secret that many houses for sale in NELA in recent years have been flipped by investors who buy, remodel and quickly re-sell them for big profits. What is (somewhat) surprising is that investor buying remains strong even at today’s high prices – and that homebuyers are still paying up for recently rehabbed […]

Get to Know: Deborah Murphy

03/13/201803/31/2018 T.A. Hendrickson9731 Comment

Last January, some 75 Eagle Rock stakeholders met Deborah Murphy when she ran the kickoff meeting for Rock the Boulevard, a public-private initiative to upgrade the roadway and sidewalks of Eagle Rock Blvd. It’s safe to say they were duly impressed, as Ms. Murphy, an urban designer/planner, guided them with expertise and enthusiasm through the […]

Ask Lionel: When the Drug Epidemic Hits Home

03/13/201803/31/2018 Lionel Shockness10551 Comment

When I first entered the field of mental health in the early 1990s, I worked as an in-patient drug counselor in New York City. I led men’s groups for recovering drug addicts and alcoholics. At the time, crack cocaine was killing people, destroying families and communities, and straining our systems of health, justice and law […]

A Voice in the NELA Wilderness: How Does Your Drought-Resistant Garden Grow?

03/13/201803/31/2018 Christopher Nyerges9191 Comment

State water officials recently toyed with the idea of reinstating drought-era water rules and making them permanent. In the end, they didn’t act. But rules or no rules, it behooves all of us to find and practice a lifestyle of water conservation. Northeast Los Angeles is part of a coastal desert plain, with enough local […]

Lani Says: Put on Fresh Paint

03/15/201803/31/2018 admin9851 Comment

I am a bookworm, with a special place in my heart for studying. But my love for school extends beyond academics. In fact, extracurricular activities are really my favorite subjects. I have been active in the Associative Student Body, the Sophomore Class Club and the drill team. These activities are only a few of the […]

Kudos to Andrew Charroux

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Andrew Charroux, of Highland Park, has won the American Legion Oratorical Contest at both the Post and Area level and will compete at the State level in Clovis, CA on Mar. 4. In his speech, entitled “The Fourth Branch of Government: The People,” Mr. Charroux drove home the point that freedom is not a given. […]

Kudos to Gabriela Serrato-Lone

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Gabriela Serrato-Lone, a member of ChicanxUnknown, a photography collective, secured a nearly $1,000 grant from the Highland Park Neighborhood Council to help pay for the “Divine Energy: Herstory Block Party,” on Saturday, Mar. 10, from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Ave. 52 between York Blvd. and Meridian St. The block party, which will be […]

Kudos to The Math and Science team at Luther Burbank Middle School

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The Math and Science team at Luther Burbank Middle School in Highland Park, coached by Ben Feinberg, the school’s 8th grade math teacher, aced several brain twisters at the recent Middle School Science Bowl at Cal State L.A, including, for example: What is the name for the apparent force that causes hurricanes to be deflected […]

Political and Economic Power for Latinas

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Richelle Huizar, a mayoral appointee to the city’s Commission on the Status of Women and the wife of José Huizar, Eagle Rock’s City Councilmember, is the co-chair of the 27th annual Latina History Day conference, to be held on Friday, Mar. 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in downtown […]

No-Cost Help to File Your Tax Return

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Free Tax Prep Los Angeles, a service supported by the City and County of L.A., has many sites where taxpayers with low to moderate incomes can get free help filing their tax returns. The tax preparers at Free Tax Prep will make sure you claim all the credits you can, including the Earned Income Credit, […]

Rummage Around

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You can hit two local rummage sales on the weekend of Mar. 24 and Mar. 25. The 5th annual fundraiser for Boy Scout Troup 199 in Eagle Rock will be a Yard Sale on Saturday, Mar. 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Eagle Rock City Hall / 2035 Colorado Blvd. The Glassell Park […]

Choosing the Next LAPD Police Chief

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The City of L.A. wants your imput on the next LAPD police chief to replace Chief Charlie Beck, who is retiring. Your answers to a new survey will be used to develop interview questions and evaluate the candidates’ knowledge, skills, abilities and personal characteristics. One section asks you to list the top five priorities for […]

Art and Historic Architecture

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The gala of the Highland Park Heritage Trust, to be held at the historic Abbey San Encino in Highland Park, will celebrate 35 years of effort to preserve the heritage of the Arroyo Seco communities. The gala includes the opportunity to tour the historic house, an artisan fair and a silent auction Sunday, Mar. 18 […]

Dig This!

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A free, fascinating family event, the 60th annual Gem and Mineral Show of the Pasadena Lapidary Society will offer stunning displays of gems, minerals, fossils and jewelry as well as demonstrations of lapidary techniques like wire wrapping, cabochon grinding and other jewelry making skills. There will also be raffles, a silent auction on both days, […]

Find Help. Find Hope. Coping with Mental Illness in NELA

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If you or someone you love has depression, anxiety or another mental illness, you don’t have to face the challenges and struggles alone. Here are some resources. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, sponsors free, confidential support groups in and near Northeast Los Angeles, where you can […]