By Jeffery Marino
The houses pictured above sold in October 2022 at or near the median sales price for each neighborhood. To see the most current complete listing of houses sold in every NELA neighborhood click the image above.
By Jeffery Marino
Home prices in Northeast Los Angeles decreased in September as mortgage rates averaged about 6%. Since then, rates have increased to 7%, so when data for October is in, prices are all but certain to be lower still.
In September, the median sale price for a home in NELA was $1.125 million, down 3% from August. Prices have declined month-over-month since June.
Looked at on an annual basis, prices were higher in September than a year ago, but the increase – 6% — is the lowest annual price growth since July 2020. There’s more. Click house image above to continue.
Continue ReadingBy Kanaya Adams
The Northeast Los Angeles neighborhood councils of Eagle Rock, Highland Park and Glassell Park voted this week to send letters demanding the resignations of their city council representatives, Councilmembers Gil Cedillo (Council District 1) and Kevin de León (CD 14).
The letters add the voices of the councilmembers’ NELA constituents to the growing chorus of Angelenos and political leaders calling on the two to resign.
Continue ReadingBy Sumiye Allen
Identity is a tricky thing. It’s what makes you, you. It’s all of your beliefs and values and personality traits and physical traits and any other characteristics put together, forming one whole person. In this essay, Sumiye Allen, an 11th grader at Eagle Rock High gives the reader a window into her struggle to know herself.
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Sponsored Content from Revelations of racism, homophobia, and hypocrisy by L.A. Councilmembers hit just as Angelenos received ballots for the general election. Leaked recordings of scheming by influential city insiders focused on controlling representation through manipulation of identity politics and district boundaries. But one beautiful fact defines our democracy: The greater power over representation belongs […]
Continue ReadingBy Meron Worku
If you’ve ever felt unattractive, or unwanted, or just painfully average in the way you look- this is for you.
Here’s the reality. The project of inclusion in beauty is a myth designed to make us think that more people can be included; but in reality, all we’re included in is the logic of consumerism. There’s more, click here.
Continue ReadingBy Ethan D’Amato Here’s a prediction: Bub and Grandma’s, the bakery/deli restaurant that opened last month in Glassell Park, will become a neighborhood mainstay, the kind of place that Northeast L.A. wouldn’t be the same without. The restaurant is a dream come true for its founder, the baker and entrepreneur Andrew Kadin, who started the […]
Continue ReadingBy T. A. Hendrickson The neighborhood councils of Eagle Rock and Highland Park will hold special meetings Monday evening to craft responses to the racist comments heard in a secretly recorded discussion among Councilmembers Gil Cedillo (Council District 1) Kevin de León (CD 14), then City Council President Nury Martinez and a former high-ranking labor […]
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By Jeffery Marino
It’s a truism of real estate that home sellers are usually the last to catch on when the market goes south. Having spent years on the sidelines as bidding wars drove up prices, they tend to price their own homes based on the dynamics of the past rather than the realities of the present.
The two homes featured below, one in Highland Park and one in Atwater Village, illustrate this point. Read more to see why.
Continue ReadingEmmarose Ramirez is in 12th grade at Eagle Rock Jr/Sr High School, Los Angeles, California
Continue ReadingI was famished and needed lunch. I was on Daly Street in Lincoln Heights and ducked into a nearby Mexican restaurant I’d never noticed before – Melas Cocina Mexicana. Small benches were out on the sidewalk. A lone guitarist played for the passersby.
Once inside, I met the friendly and gregarious owner, Daniel Diaz, and his brother, Samuel, who also works at the restaurant. I felt as if I’d come back to my family home.
And the food is really good, too.
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By Jeffery Marino
Ever since interest rates began to rise in March, home sellers and home buyers alike have been looking for signs of a housing-market slowdown.
In Northeast Los Angeles, those signs are unmistakable in data for August, the latest full month of statistics. To get the latest facts on the ground, click on this Boulevard Sentinel exclusive.
Continue ReadingBy Dave Abbott of NELA Sports One
With a record of 6-0, the Panthers of Franklin High remain undefeated as local football teams gear up for another round of competition on Friday.
The Panthers’ latest victory, on Sept. 30, was against the Eagles of Eagle Rock High in the ‘Battle of the Principal’s Trophy.’ To see where/when your favorite NELA high school team plays next, click here.
Continue ReadingBy Carolyn Caswell, MFT, M. Msc.
This is the continuing Story of a whole new Civilization being born right here, right now, on Earth; That’s right! Read about it here.
Continue ReadingBy Dave Abbot of NELA Sports One
Lincoln beats Franklin to win the Northern League football championship. Eagle Rock is the dominant NELA team in girls volleyball as playoffs get underway this week in the CIF L.A. City Section. Upcoming matchups include Franklin v. Wilson in football’s “Battle for the Victory Bell” and the Eagle Rock girls tennis team in playoffs against SOCES in Sherman Oaks. For details on all this and more, read more now.
Continue ReadingBy T.A. Hendrickson
Workers at the El Super grocery store on York Boulevard in Highland Park are in line to share in $412,000 in wages, damages and interest assessed today by the California Labor Commissioner against the El Super grocery store chain.
The York Boulevard location was one of 38 El Super stores where the employer failed to provide or delayed supplemental paid sick leave and other benefits. There’s more. Click photo above.
Continue ReadingBy T.A.Hendrickson
It has been five weeks since the Los Angeles Unified School District required all students 12 and older to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Under the mandate, students need to have a first shot by Nov. 21 and a second one Dec. 19.
But so far, parents of unvaccinated students in Northeast L.A. aren’t exactly rushing to get shots for their kids.
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3334 Madera Ave | Atwater Village https://tracydo.com/3334-madera-ave-atwater-village/ 5 Beds | 6 Baths | $1,649,000 A remarkable find in prime Atwater Village, this versatile property provides a stunning modern home and newly-constructed ADU. The main residence is a design showcase of clean lines, custom finish-work and light oakwood flooring. Sunlight fills the great room with […]
Continue ReadingBy Dave Abbott
As playoffs draw near in football, girls volleyball and girl tennis, regular-season competition is taking on a playoff intensity. Check all the scores and records here. And, don’t miss the story of the Franklyn wide-receiver who set a new CIF LA City Section record for pass receptions in a game! Click for more.
Continue ReadingBy Jeffery Marino
The latest home-sales data for Northeast Los Angeles, covering the month of August, give an especially clear picture of the market for residential real estate.
So what do the data from August 2020 to August 2021 show?
Tonight #PeoplePower prevailed as the Glendale Planning Commission voted 5-0 to prepare DENIAL of haphazard scheme to build a gas plant in the proven burn area at that city’s dump site. This dangerous & dishonest project has been in works since 2017. Thanks to more than 35 callers, all in opposition, & dozens of letter writers. There’s more.
Continue ReadingBy Bill Hendrickson The Glendale Planning Commission has voted unanimously to reject the proposal by Glendale Water and Power to build a biogas power plant at the Scholl Canyon landfill in the hills above Eagle Rock. The rejection of the proposal is a victory for residents of Glendale and Eagle Rock who have organized into […]
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Nyerges
Galco’s started in 1897 as an Italian grocery store near downtown Los Angeles. The store moved into Highland Park in 1955. It thrived for many years but with the advent of large, chain grocery stores, John Nese — who was still working for his father — felt that things needed to change. These days, Galco shoppers can choose from at least 600 different types of sodas. You can get a great sandwich here, but never a Pepsi or a Coke. Read why here.
Continue ReadingBy Dave Abbott
The past week in high school football saw a commanding victory for Franklin against Marshall and a homecoming defeat for Eagle Rock by Lincoln. On Friday, Oct. 8, rivals Franklin and Eagle Rock will compete in the “Battle of the Principals Trophy” while rivals Lincoln and Wilson face off in the “Battle of the Belt.” For more NELA sports, click the photo above.
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By Mary Lynch The 8th annual Highland Park Independent Film Festival opens Friday night, Oct. 1, with red carpet fanfare and a screening of the feature, “Playing with Fire,” a exploration of the life and art of Carlos Almaraz (1941-1989), a towering Chicano artist who lived and worked in Highland Park and other L.A. […]
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By Carolyn Caswell, MFT, M. Msc.
This is the continuing Story of a whole new Civilization being born right here, right now, on Earth; Read on please.
By Matthew Reagan and Jonathan Fierros Current case totals in NELA (updated Dec. 16) The dreaded surge in COVID-19 is upon us. As of Dec. 16, the cumulative total of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Northeast Los Angeles was 6,955. In the last 14 days, 1,763 new cases have been confirmed in NELA, compared to 1,097 […]
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By T. A. Hendrickson
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Continue ReadingBy Jeffery Marino Starting in 2008, in the teeth of the Great Recession, buy-to-sell real estate investment – also known as house flipping – took off in Northeast Los Angeles. Eagle Rock, Highland Park, Glassell Park, Mount Washington and Atwater Village were all transformed by real estate investors snapping up properties at the bottom of […]
Continue ReadingPicks from the people who bring you the Boulevard Sentinel These are challenging times and art is a way to process, explore and express the challenges. From Boyle Heights, Elysian Valley and Highland Park, here are three invitations to participate in the arts in October. Mes de los Muertos: The Ancestors Would Approve In advance […]
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From July through September, the “Top 10” posts on the Boulevard Sentinel’s Facebook page reflected a range of issues: homelessness in NELA, local environmental problems and controversy over real estate developments, as well as questions about the disappearance and replacement of a corner mailbox and more. 1 The mailbox on the corner of Eagle Rock […]
Continue ReadingHere is the latest sales data for single family home sales in NELA. See what sales have been doing near you.
Continue ReadingBy Lani Tunzi
When the Bobcat fire began landing on our Eagle Rock streets, I and five friends hit the road! The trip was scenic and healing. It was a blessing. Read on about how we went from doom and gloom to gratitude.
By Carolyn Caswell, MFT, M. Msc.
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.
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L.A.’s eastside has always had a creative core. The wider art world is taking notice.
Continue Reading2910 San Fernando Road is a case study in why and what we have to do better.
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.
Continue ReadingKnow the next step in Metro’s plan for a BRT express bus service for Eagle Rock.
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See how our local NELA elected officials voted. You may be surprised.
Continue ReadingNELA man gets Derek Jeter for his “Boss”.
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:
Continue ReadingState bills take aim at Longstanding Problems in NELA easing controls over using City property for homesless housing and extending rent control to thousands of apartments. Read the details here.
Continue ReadingNot many enterprises last for a century. Here’s the story about how Eagle Rock Lumber kept going for more than a century.
Continue ReadingI would never advocate missing school, but ……
Continue ReadingFor sheer prowess, it’s hard to top the Girls Volleyball juggernaut at Eagle Rock High School – as in seasons past, the team is dominant this year as well. Here are some highlights, along with Football and Tennis updates: Girls Volleyball With volleyball season in full swing, Eagle Rock is 18-3 overall, 2-0 in […]
Continue ReadingHiking and backpacking require gear – boots, sleeping bags, tents, tarps, packs of all sizes – which all eventually require repair. Wilderness Workshop, in Eagle Rock can fix it all.
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The results are in for a survey by the City of L.A. to find out what the public wants at the Taylor Yard G2 River Park, the swath of land along the L.A. River in Cypress Park that is being re-developed into a park. Nearly 60% of the 1,312 people who took the survey were […]
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On any given day, about 500 rentals in Highland Park, Eagle Rock and Mount Washington are on offer through Airbnb and other short-term rental sites. New rules proposed in September by the City Planning Commission could affect many of them. The proposed rules, if approved by the City Council, would limit short term rentals […]
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A recent Monday night found me at Colombo’s restaurant on Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock, listening to Tom Trujillo playing jazz on the guitar with a few other musicians. Trujillo also sang and played the drums before the set was over. Trujillo, whom I have known for more than 40 years, is a born, all-around […]
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The vast service area of the San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity (SGV Habitat), a nonprofit group that builds, renovates and repairs affordable homes, includes the Northeast Los Angeles communities of Eagle Rock, El Sereno, Highland Park and Montecito Heights. That could be good news for some homeowners in those neighborhoods, because SGV Habitat is […]
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From Oct. 1 to Nov. 9, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) will accept applications from parents who hope to secure a spot for their child in one of the system’s 292 public-school magnet programs for the coming academic year. Magnet programs emphasize certain subject areas, such as visual arts, performing arts, math, science […]
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Mera Group The Mera brothers, Chris and Mike, have formed the Mera Group, based in Eagle Rock, to create and implement digital marketing strategies for retail and service businesses, locally and nationwide. Their credentials are superb. Chris Mera developed new revenue channels and name awareness campaigns for brands including Disney and NBCUniversal. Mike Mera […]
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Every year when the holidays roll around, it seems that everyone has something to say about each and every detail of each and every holiday. As for me, I have something I want to say about Halloween. With every passing Halloween, there’s been a creeping decline of crazy, creepy spirit in the air. Candy bowls […]
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by T. A. Hendrickson On Oct. 2, the spokesperson for the City Personnel Department, Bruce Whidden, said he had erred in September when he stated that a complaint filed against Mr. Huizar dealt with allegations of harassment, discrimination and retaliation. Responding to questions from the Los Angeles Times, Mr. Whidden said that the personnel department’s […]
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The hotly debated real estate developments in NELA this year include the plan by the City of Los Angeles to build housing on five city-owned parking lots in Lincoln Heights and the proposal by StorQuest to build a huge storage facility in Eagle Rock. The Lincoln Heights project is moving ahead, basically on schedule. The […]
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When Sean Starkey, field deputy for Councilmember José Huizar, gave an update recently on Rock the Boulevard, an initiative to improve the safety and appearance of Eagle Rock Boulevard, he noted that passage of Prop. 6 on the November ballot would cut into the money available to carry out the improvements. Prop. 6 is the […]
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In the late 1980s and early 1990s, when Helen Leung was growing up in Elysian Valley, a.k.a. Frogtown, her parents gave her free rein over the neighborhood, allowing her and her sister to explore the gritty, industrial streets to their hearts’ content. “One of my most vivid memories is of the day we decided to […]
Continue ReadingCommunity Impact Arts Grants are made through the county’s Department of Arts and Culture, but they do not go to organizations that focus directly on the arts.
Continue ReadingThe Eagle Rock Music Festival, now in its 20th year, is getting a makeover. Instead of a one-day event on Colorado Boulevard, the Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock (CFAER) will present a series of events in the coming year to showcase local music talent in local venues.
Continue ReadingPicks from the people who bring you the Boulevard Sentinel By Mary Lynch Gilbert Cedillo’s Latin Jazz and Music Festival, now in its 6th year at Sycamore Grove Park in Highland Park, is a two-day, day-and-night celebration. The music is nonstop: There are seven bands each day – basically a band an hour — starting […]
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October is a big month for film festivals in Los Angeles – and it all gets started with the Highland Park Independent Film Festival, Oct. 4 through Oct. 6. October is also the tail end of the season for outdoors screenings at local parks, including movies with Halloween and Dia de los Muertos themes brought […]
Continue ReadingThe Editor’s Notebook contains a calendar of fun things to do, important things to know, ways to get involved and events to put on your calendar. Kudos Los Angeles City Councilmember Gil Cedillo and the L.A. Dodgers recently donated five ping pong tables to nonprofit agencies serving youth and seniors in Cedillo’s Council District 1 […]
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Nearly 60 photographs by Rafael Cardenas, an acclaimed photographer of L.A.’s east, northeast and downtown areas, are on display now through Mar. 25, 2019, at LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes in downtown L.A in an exhibit entitled “Landscapes and Land Dwellers: Photography of Place by Rafael Cardenas.” / 501 N. Main St. / Downtown […]
Continue ReadingIs NELA getting more interesting? Or is the Boulevard Sentinel getting more interesting? Or both? I love this issue and I hope you will, too. Real journalism and great follow up on issues, like the parking-lots-to-housing plan in Lincoln Heights that Bill Hendrickson writes about on the front page. It so common that an issue […]
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Herb West of Herb West Photography has announced his retirement. A prolific photographer of people, places and events in NELA for the past 10 years, his output has captured the way we were, whether in street scenes or formal settings, whether in the course of daily life or on special occasions. Photography began as a […]
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