By Mira Tarabeine When longtime Eagle Rock resident April Kibbe launched the Eagle Rock Sk8 Chix! Facebook page in November 2020, she wanted to overcome pandemic isolation by uniting female roller skaters. Kibbe says she knew from experience that “it was lonely” to skate solo “and fun to skate with someone else.” The outreach worked. […]
Continue ReadingBy T.A. Hendrickson A motion by CD 14 City Councilmember Kevin de León to build small, prefabricated shelter units for the homeless in Eagle Rock and Highland Park was unanimously approved on Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council. In Eagle Rock, the units — known as “pallet housing” — are slated for the parking lot […]
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At Food Giveaway sponsored by NELA Community on Mar 19, over 200 families stocked up on fresh produce, milk, lemonade and shelf staples. To learn more about the Giveaway and NELA Community, read more here.
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This is the continuing Story of a whole new Civilization being born right here, right now, on Earth; Read on please.
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If you’ve ever tried to grow your own coffee in Southern California, you were most certainly disappointed when the plants died in the first frost.
But tea is a different story. Would you like to know why? Click on the photo at the top of this page.
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If you’re like me and have just about lost every scrap of sanity at this point, you may be looking for another fun thing to occupy your endless time.
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Continue ReadingPor Angela Guglielmino Traducido por Eduardo Garcia Se anunciaron el 22 de febrero los ganadores de la competencia para ver quienes pintarán el nuevo mural de Highland Park: Ernesto de la Loza, un muralista chicano estimado, y Sandra de la Loza, una artista, experta en murales y la hermana de Ernesto, trabajarán juntos para traer el diseño de Ernesto, Earth Mother, a la […]
Continue ReadingBy T. A. Hendrickson A motion by CD 14 Councilmember Kevin de León to build small, prefabricated housing units for the homeless in Eagle Rock and Highland Park was approved on Thursday by the City Council’s Homelessness and Poverty Committee. The motion will likely come before the full City Council in the next week or […]
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In October, the Boulevard Sentinel and The Occidental, the campus newspaper of Occidental College, announced the NELA Neighborhood Reporting Partnership (NELA NRP) — a professional collaboration between the two papers to bolster coverage of Northeast Los Angeles while offering Oxy’s reporters valuable local news experience. The Occidental has selected 13 student journalists to participate in the partnership this spring semester. Meet the Team.
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COVID-19 vaccines have come to Northeast Los Angeles.
From now through March 6, eligible residents of Council District 14 can get vaccinated at the L.A. Police Museum in Highland Park. Interested? To know more, click on the photo above.
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As art and culture organizations have changed their ways in response to the pandemic, the result has been a creative outpouring of virtual exhibitions, online workshops and streaming performances.
Here are upcoming art and culture opportunities in Northeast Los Angeles, many of which are free and all of which can be experienced remotely or at a safe distance.
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By Jeffery Marino Last month, we featured homes that proved NELA home buyers had not totally lost their minds. Those homes sat on the market for over 30 days (several months in some cases) and then sold at a discount, suggesting there was still a limit to what buyers were willing to pay. This month, […]
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Help is here! In our little corner of Northeast LA, a small band of Eagle Rock residents are volunteering to graciously work safely from their homes to find available appointments or help with rides to the appointment. There is no cost to seniors, and all communication will follow safety protocol. Want or need help? Read more!
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By every measure, the recent market for residential real estate in Northeast Los Angeles is the strongest on record in data going back to 2012. Read about some of those records in this story.
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By every measure, the recent market for residential real estate in Northeast Los Angeles is the strongest on record in data going back to 2012. Read about some of those records in this story.
Historical charm and architectural significance are two of the biggest draws for NELA real estate buyers. Far from the condominium blocks of the Westside and the cookie-cutter sameness of the Valley, buyers are clearly willing to pay a premium for an Eastside 1920s Spanish Colonial or 1950s Craftsman. These two turn-of-the-century architectural gems, which recently […]
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Continue ReadingPicks from the people who bring you the Boulevard Sentinel Here’s how to experience art in NELA now: The Bermudez Projects art gallery in Cypress Park is a focal point this holiday season for buying and viewing art. A major artwork from a major exhibition is on display now in the seating area of Go […]
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Throughout the pandemic, bookstores in Los Angeles have closed, transitioned to curbside pickup and finally, partially reopened. Despite financial stress and other pandemic-related challenges, the bookstores in and near NELA have continued to serve their communities in troubling times.
Here’s a rundown:
1. Pop-Hop| Highland Park: ‘Knowledge is going to move a revolution’
This July, Pop-Hop on York Boulevard reopened as a nonprofit bookstore, specializing in social justice, community education and the arts.
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The Boulevard Sentinel is pleased to announce the NELA Neighborhood Reporting Partnership (NELA NRP), a professional collaboration between the Sentinel and the Community News section of The Occidental, the campus newspaper of Occidental College.
NELA NRP represents an investment both in student journalists and in reliable journalism for the communities of NELA.
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The corruption trial of Los Angeles City Councilmember José Huizar, initially set to start on September 29, has been postponed until June 22, 2021.
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Unfortunately, the path forward to assert Eagle Rock’s interest in what happens at Scholl Canyon is fraught. Residents and environmentalists in Eagle Rock have generally worked through their City Council District 14 office to pressure and influence Glendale on Scholl Canyon issues. But with Eagle Rock’s city councilperson, José Huizar, under arrest on federal corruption charges, Council District 14 is not in a position to mount a firm response to the DEIR.
Katherine “Kaye” Marie Beckham – loving wife, mother, nana, great-grandmother, daughter, sister – and pillar of the Eagle Rock community, died on Sunday, July 19. She was 78. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1942, the daughter of Michael and Josephine Stech, Kaye was nine years old when her family moved to Eagle Rock. The Steches […]
Continue ReadingJoe Roice Hagemier, lifetime resident of Eagle Rock and Glendale, passed away on June 16, 2020, shortly after being diagnosed with leukemia. He was 67. Joe, who went by both “Joe” and “Roice,” was born in 1952, the son of Joe G. Hagemier and his wife Roma Speirs Hagemier. The elder Joe Hagemier worked as […]
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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.
Continue ReadingFrom the horses’ mouths: We post here the video of the U.S. Attorney and FBI discussing the arrest of L.A. City Councilmember Jose Huizar.
Continue ReadingAnn Walnum gave NELA decades of energetic advocacy that touched all corners of NELA and spanned local politics, history, education, the arts and the environment.
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A brick was hurled through the “Black Lives Matter” sign painted on the glass storefront of L.A. Road Thrift Store on Eagle Rock Boulevard in Glassell Park.
Surveillance footage shows the vandalism occurring at 12:30 a.m. by a person wearing a bandana mask and driving a blue Prius, said Matt Troyer, the store manager.
Glendale’s Moves Will Affect the quality of life in NELA. How to handle the methane at Scholl Canyon is a major point of contention. Read why here.
Continue ReadingPhotos by T. A. Hendrickson Here are seven images from the new Black Lives Matter mural on the walls of Oxy Arts on York Boulevard in Highland Park. Central mural signed by Lucia Sano, Eagle Rock High School (ERHS) Class of ‘2023, and students from ERHS, Franklin High and Occidental College.
Continue ReadingBy T.A. Hendrickson In the 10th week of the coronavirus shutdown in Los Angeles, as this June issue of the Boulevard Sentinel was being finalized, the city, still struggling to escape the grip of the pandemic, was seized again – by peaceful protest turned violent in the wake of the shocking killing in Minneapolis of […]
Continue ReadingDepartment of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Central District of California FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 27, 2020 Former Aide to L.A. City Councilmember Agrees to Plead Guilty to RICO Charge Stemming from ‘Pay-to-Play’ Corruption Scheme LOS ANGELES – The former special assistant to a member of the Los Angeles City Council has agreed to plead guilty […]
Continue ReadingUndocumented immigrants impacted by the corornavirus shutdown can now apply for cash assistance from the state of California — $500 per adult up to $1,000 for a household. In Los Angeles, the following organizations are handling applications for disaster relief assistance for undocumented immigrants. Note: Be prepared for high call volume. Los Angeles Central American […]
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It took a pandemic, but two Eagle Rock seniors living under threat of eviction for more than a year have gotten a reprieve.
Ramona Sierra, 91, and her 66-year old neighbor, Suzanna Bermudez, have lived in their rent-controlled bungalows at 4542-4544 Eagle Rock Boulevard for 41 years and 10 years, respectively. In December 2018, they learned that the new owner of the bungalows was proceeding with re-development plans that could lead to their eviction. READ MORE
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Continue ReadingBy Mary Lynch Franklin High School in Highland Park ranked first out of 20 schools in its division and 14th out of 65 schools overall in the recent California state finals of the Academic Decathlon. Franklin’s achievement in the state finals followed a fifth place showing in February among 55 teams from the Los Angeles Unified […]
Continue ReadingBy T. A. Hendrickson Alcohol Justice, the coalition that has led the fight against later closing times for bars in California, has expressed alarm over new state rules that let restaurants sell beer, wine and mixed drinks for pickup and delivery. The new rules, in effect since March 20, are intended to help the alcohol […]
Continue ReadingBy Mary Lynch The Apartment Owners Association has lost a round in its long fight to roll back RecycLA, the city’s garbage collection/recycling system for businesses and apartment buildings put in place in 2017. There is one more round to go. The loss for the apartment owners came on April 3, when they dropped a […]
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Decision time is here: Vote-by-mail voters will start getting their ballots this week for the March 3 primary. Voting in person will start on February 22 and go until March 3 at convenient “vote center” locations throughout L.A. Here’s how to register to vote (if you aren’t registered, there’s still time), vote-by-mail or vote-in-person, including the locations and hours of 18 vote centers in Northeast L.A.
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Eloquence and Patriotism combine in this moving piece by Stephen Vincent Benét.
Continue ReadingIncumbents Emphasize Experience, Challengers Say It’s Time for a Change
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In response to the widening cheating scandal in Major League Baseball, Councilmember Gil Cedillo has introduced a resolution in the L.A. City Council to recall the World Series trophies won by the Houston Astros (2017) and the Boston Red Sox (2018) and award them to the Los Angeles Dodgers. More details on this here.
Continue ReadingLAPD proposes foot patrols on Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock. Read more here.
Continue ReadingBreak-ins occurred early Wednesday morning, January 8, 2020, at two restaurants on Colorado Boulevard in Eagle Rock.
Continue ReadingKCAL9/CBS2 chose an Eagle Rock High Senior and the Eagle Rock High physics teacher to honor this month for their outstanding achievements. Read about it here.
Continue ReadingA bank robbery and more burglaries in Eagle Rock. Here’s your monthly crime update.
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Thousands took in the Eagle Rock Bark this year. They had fun and did good. A great combination. Read about it here.
Continue ReadingIt’s time once again to count the homeless. You can volunteer. Read about it here.
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The property was going to house the homeless but City red tape took too long and reviving the congregation presented itself. There’s more. Read about it here.
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Two more defendants were sentenced to prison in November in a major federal case against three street gangs in Northeast Los Angeles. There’s more. Read it here.
Continue ReadingBy T. A. Hendrickson An effort in Eagle Rock to create safer, more sanitary conditions for the homeless advanced on November 15, when the Los Angeles City Council told city agencies to study the use of the parking lot at 7541 Figueroa Street as a homeless-services staging area. Among the potential uses: Installing mobile showers […]
Continue ReadingDeceased’s sister speaks out. Read story here.
Continue ReadingColorado Boulevard Is Focus of Metro Workshops – 134 Freeway Option is nowhere in sight. Read more here.
Continue ReadingTracy A. Stone, an architect in Elysian Valley and president of the nonprofit Elysian Valley Arts Collective, has been named one of the “Best Green Architects” in Los Angeles by L.A. Architects magazine. There’s more.
Continue ReadingWhen you donate to local nonprofits, your contributions stay in the area. Great places to Give to! Check them out here.
Continue ReadingStreet vendors are facing a deadline – January 1, 2020 – to comply with city and county regulations. City firm on deadline. Vendors pushing back.
Continue ReadingGroundbreaking both literal and ceremonial for the Take Back the [Colorado] Boulevard Improvements Project took place Nov 14 in Eagle Rock. Read more here about who was present for the ceremony and what has already started out on the Boulevard.
Continue ReadingThe woman found dead on October 17 in the homeless encampment under the 2 Freeway in Eagle Rock has been identified . . . . .
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Updates on Eagle Rock burgler, shooting death arrests, more burglaries in Eagle Rock.
Continue ReadingWinning an award in the 6th annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival was not easy.
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As of October 17, 27 cases of serious lung injury and one death have been linked to vaping in Los Angeles County,
Continue Reading“No fault” evictions are banned for the rest of 2019
Continue ReadingRock the Boulevard, a community driven project to upgrade Eagle Rock Boulevard, has been awarded $16 million from Metro.
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Continue ReadingFor some high school seniors, summer internships before senior year have put college and career decisions in perspective. Here are a couple of seniors who were summer interns.
Continue ReadingA recent warning from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health did not mince words: “STOP VAPING NOW!” it said. Here’s why:
Continue ReadingA sample of mosquitoes captured in Los Feliz tested positive on September 10 for West Nile virus.
Continue ReadingThe Los Angeles County District Attorney has not filed charges against either of the two men arrested on August 31 in connection with the hillside fire in Eagle Rock and Glendale on August 25.
Continue Reading2910 San Fernando Road is a case study in why and what we have to do better.
Continue ReadingKnow the next step in Metro’s plan for a BRT express bus service for Eagle Rock.
Continue ReadingNELA man gets Derek Jeter for his “Boss”.
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L.A.’s eastside has always had a creative core. The wider art world is taking notice.
Continue ReadingThe Humanitarian Award of the 6th annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival goes to Danny Trejo for his strong faith, his art of reinvention and his ability and willingness to use film and fame as tools to help others.
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See how our local NELA elected officials voted. You may be surprised.
Continue ReadingWith 50 films over three days, this year’s Highland Park Independent Film Festival is the largest and most ambitious in the festival’s six-year history. The screenings, at the Highland Theater (5604 N. Figueroa St.) include six world premieres, four Los Angeles premieres and an Academy Award-nominated short. There are films in virtually every genre: animation, documentary, sci-fi, action/adventure, noir and foreign. Here’s a moviegoer’s guide to festival:
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