By Jeffery Marino The median price for a home in Northeast Los Angeles ticked up recently, but fundamentally, the local housing market remains soft. In November, the latest month will full housing data, the median house price in NELA was $1.14 million, compared to $1.09 million the month before. The price bump may be due […]
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Designed and built by Eagle Rock architect, Oakley L. Norton, this stunning four-bed, three-bath estate sold for $3.125 million in November. The price tag apparently surprised even the sellers, who listed the home for $1.995 million on Oct. 13. But the bids quickly escalated and the home was under contract in 10 days — with […]
Continue ReadingMathnasium of Eagle Rock welcomes students in grades 1-12 who would like to strengthen their math skills, improve their performance, and become advanced math students.
The main goal at Mathnasium is to guide students towards mastery in math and gradually build confidence throughout the process.
Students come to Mathnasium from every starting point: some have foundational gaps, some need just a little extra support with their current school curriculum, and some are advanced math students who want to be challenged & move beyond their current grade level in math.
Mathnasium of Eagle Rock supports their students by meeting them where they are at!
Continue ReadingMore high praise for NELA restaurants Two local restaurants – Wolfie’s Hot Chicken in Highland Park and Just What I Kneaded in Elysian Valley – have made the Los Angeles Times new list of top vegan or vegetarian restaurants. Here’s what the Times had to say: Wolfie’s Hot Chicken Highland Park American $ BY STEPHANIE BREIJO […]
Continue ReadingBy Sylvia Denlinger
I recently used Metro Micro for the first leg of a trip to LAX. The Metro Micro van picked me up near my home in Eagle Rock and took me to the Gold Line in Highland Park (which took me to Union Station downtown where I caught the “FlyAway” bus to the airport).
Count me as a great fan of Metro Micro, the on-demand rideshare service from Metro launched in mid-2021. If you haven’t used the service yet, it’s time to try it out.
Read on to see what you need to know to take a ride on Metro Micro.
Continue ReadingBy T.A. Hendrickson and Bill Hendrickson
The Eagle Rock Neighborhood Council has weighed in on an issue that is bound to be front and center in this year’s race for mayor of Los Angeles, namely, whether people accused of misdemeanors and lower-level felonies should be required to post cash bail to avoid pre-trial detention. Bail for such offenses has not been required in L.A. since March 2020.
In a recent letter to the L.A. City Council, the ERNC firmly opposes an effort by Councilmember and mayoral candidate Joe Buscaino (Council District 15) to reinstate bail. To understand the ERNC position read on.
Continue ReadingBy Jeffery Marino An imbalance of supply and demand continued to push up house prices in Northeast Los Angeles in November, the latest month with comprehensive sales data. The inventory of homes for sale in NELA was down 45% in November compared to a year ago, the steepest inventory decline in NELA since April of […]
Continue ReadingRichard Rauen, the longtime owner of the family-run Verdugo Hardware on Eagle Rock Boulevard, passed away on December 16, 2021 at the age of 96.
Richard, a Los Angeles native, was raised in Glassell Park, attended St. Dominic’s Grammar School and graduated from Cathedral High School.
He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
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Continue ReadingBy Jeffery Marino
We are rounding up NELA’s highest-dollar sales of the year. Three of them are presented here along with the all-time highest-dollar sale on record. How much did the top 2021 sales go for? What neighborhoods are represented on this Jeffery Marino special report giving you the details on the year’s biggest deals. Read more for more.
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By T.A. Hendrickson
A Huntington Park man was sentenced on Monday to 21 years in federal prison for 21 armed robberies or attempted armed robberies of Trader Joe’s stores throughout Southern California, including the Eagle Rock location on Sept. 9, 2020, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said on Monday. 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.
By Tracy Do
Location is everything, and at Genre NoHo owners are in the heart of the entertainment industry. Bordering Burbank, and with easy access to the studios, Genre is just minutes from the NoHo Arts District with its choice roster of outdoor cafes.
By T. A. Hendrickson
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Our unhoused neighbors in Eagle Rock and Northeast Los Angeles are the most vulnerable members of our community.
A group of volunteers from the neighborhood have come together to provide help and connect our unhoused neighbors to resources using a trauma-informed approach.
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Continue ReadingIn the last three months of 2020, the top 10 posts on the Boulevard Sentinel’s Facebook page reflected the complicated world we all are navigating. Breaking news — a fire in Highland Park and a fatal car crash in Glassell Park — grabbed readers’ attention, as did several posts on local aspects of the pandemic […]
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Residential real estate in Northeast Los Angeles is a seller’s market like no other.
In November, the latest month with full sales data, both the number of homes for sale and the number of homes sold increased in NELA. Inventory rose by 7% year-over-year, boosted by a 34% increase in new monthly listings, while sales increased by 8% year-over-year. It was the third month in a row of rising inventory and sales.
And yet, through it all, home prices just kept climbing.
What’s going on? Click to know.
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Continue ReadingGlassell Park’s Improvement Association got a new Board of Directors last night. Sets the bar for ingenuity, initiative and transparency in public service in 2020.
Continue ReadingCyndi Otteson talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.
Continue ReadingRaquel Zamora talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.
Continue ReadingJohn Jimenez talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.
Continue ReadingMónica García talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.
Continue ReadingKevin de León talks about the most important issues in the race for Los Angeles City Council, 14th District.
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City Council takes the slow road to reform in the face of scandal. Read the latest here.
Continue ReadingOnly technical and bureaucratic hurdles remain before the Oxy Pool can open. When will it open? Read here.
Continue ReadingThe saga of Manny Espana continues.
Continue ReadingFlawed from the start, Metro’s proposed BRT process divides Eagle Rock. We update this story here.
Continue ReadingChildren, Teens, Artists and Audiences to Benefit from grants by U.S Fish and Wildlife Service and LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes. Read how here.
Continue ReadingThe 2020 Homeless count in NELA will take place in January 2020. Details are here.
Continue ReadingGentrifying newcomers, residential and commercial meet Activism and Resistance in Highland Park. Here’s our update.
Continue ReadingWant to how you can help the homeless in your neighborhood? SELAH volunteers are doing this now providing weekly suppers, showers, clothing and more. Get started here.
Continue ReadingThere are schedules good and bad. Lani is fighting for a good one for Eagle Rock High. Read about why here.
Continue ReadingThe year 2019 closed out with top honors for local football players, college commitments for three athletes in three sports and athletic achievements by NELA alumni.. Read more here.
Continue ReadingThe Milagro Allegro Community Garden in Highland Park is indeed a happy place. Will it stay happy after Oscar Duarto moves on? Here’s the story. . . . .
Continue ReadingThis Editor’s Notebook contains fun things to do, important things to know, ways to get involved and events to put on your calendar.
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