Dear Boulevard Sentinel Reader, As a fellow community news publisher, I was very sad to hear about The Boulevard Sentinel’s closure. It’s always tough to see another publication go. But I wanted you to know that the team at The Eastsider has your neighborhood covered. Our Daily Digest newsletter is the perfect way to stay […]
Continue ReadingBy Pablo Nukaya Petralia and T. A. Hendrickson Whether you’re into food, theater, music, dance, art or books, there’s something for you in and near Northeast L.A. this weekend and in the weeks to come. Here’s a rundown: FOOD Tickets are on sale now for the 5th Masters of Taste food and beverage festival at […]
Continue ReadingBy T.A. Hendrickson
Daniel Nogueira, 28, who threw a lit firework into the homeless encampment under the 2 Freeway in Eagle Rock in 2019, injuring two and setting the hills afire, will be placed in a mental-health treatment program rather than face trial and possible jail, the judge in the case said today.
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By Mary Lynch
From 2009 to 2018, when chef Diep Tran owned the award-winning Good Girl Dinette in Highland Park, she and her restaurant were an anchor and a sensation in the changing neighborhood.
Tran is the news again: In a lively interview this weekend with the Los Angeles Times food critic Bill Addison, Tran and her partner, Tien Nguyen talk about “The Red Boat Fish Sauce Cookbook,” which they co-wrote with Cuong Pham, the founder of the Red Boat Fish Sauce company.
By Bill Hendrickson
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.
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 […]
Continue ReadingBy Christopher Nyerges
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.
Continue ReadingBy Lani Tunzi
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.
I have the perfect idea
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 […]
Continue ReadingBy Dafna Erana and Jamie Martinez
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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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, […]
Continue ReadingEagle Rock Elementary School (ERES) is facing a budget cut of $125,000 in the coming school year and possibly much more in subsequent years. The looming cutback, disclosed at a parent meeting in March, has the school community “highly alarmed,” said ERES Principal Stephanie Leach, adding, “I share their concerns.”
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The Lummis Legacy League, a grassroots organization to preserve the legacy of Charles Fletcher Lummis, will hold a kick-off reception and presentation on March 17 at the Los Angeles River Center and Gardens in Cypress Park. Suzanne Lummis, the granddaughter of Charles Lummis, will be a guest of honor. The group hopes to draw more […]
Continue ReadingJosé Huizar has become the invisible man.
Before FBI agents served search warrants at his Boyle Heights home and city offices in November as part of an apparent “pay-to-play” corruption probe, the councilman was an impressive practitioner of retail politics and photo ops.
Continue ReadingRenaissance Arts Academy, a K-12 charter school in Glassell Park, has been designated a “California Distinguished School” by the California Department of Education. The school is one of 162 middle and high schools in the state to receive the honor, which recognizes exceptional student performance or consistent progress in closing the achievement gap. It is […]
Continue ReadingBy T. A. Hendrickson
When Frank Romero painted the mural “Going to the Olympics” for the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles, he was already famous as a founding member of Los Four, the artist collective that put Chicano art on the art-world map.
Continue ReadingThis story was updated on March 8, to include reactions by the Glassell Park Seniors to the overnight parking plan. The story was updated on March 9, to include follow-up to address the seniors’ concerns planned by CD-1 following their receipt of a petition from the Senior Group.
Safe Parking is coming to Glassell Park. A part of the city’s Homeless Strategy, Safe Parking uses parking lots that are secure, well-lit and available at night to provide overnight parking for people who live in their vehicles.
Continue ReadingBy Mary Lynch
A team from Franklin High School in Highland Park is on its way to Sacramento this month to compete in the California state finals of the Academic Decathlon, a prestigious educational competition for high schools.
Continue Readingby Lani Tunzi Once upon a time, it was rare to see a coyote. Now, coyotes are a common sight in Eagle Rock and other NELA neighborhoods, often seen isolated trotting down the sidewalks or heard howling in packs. And we’re about to see and hear more of them. After a mating month in February, […]
Continue ReadingAthletes and teams from Northeast Los Angeles were crowned league and city champions in wrestling, girls water polo, boys basketball and girls soccer. Here are highlights as of February 25. Read more here.
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By The winter post-season saw the boys and girls basketball teams from Eagle Rock High competing in playoffs at the City and State levels. The girls water polo team from Eagle Rock also made it to the City playoffs, while both Eagle Rock and Wilson High competed in the finals of the Los Angeles City […]
Continue Readingby Christopher Nyerges During the recent rains, my neighbor, Carol Kampe, collected enough water to irrigate her fruit trees and other plants clear through August. She estimates the savings on her water bill to be about $300 a month. “But I don’t do this for economic reasons,” says Kampe. “I do it because we live […]
Continue ReadingPicks from the people who bring you the Boulevard Sentinel While most of us were doing whatever it is we do with our lives, some of our NELA neighbors were writing and editing books. Here’s a rundown, including events where you can meet the authors. Maureen O’Carroll: A Musical Memoir of an Irish Immigrant Childhood […]
Continue ReadingThe Editor’s Notebook contains fun things to do, important things to know, ways to get involved and events to put on your calendar. Three local ways to celebrate Women’s History Month in NELA Every year since 1987, Congress and the President have officially designated the month of March as Women’s History Month. Many of the […]
Continue ReadingI have to start this letter with a few shout outs. First, to Tina Wu, a senior at Franklin High in Highland Park, and the rest of the Franklin Academic Decathlon team. (Read all about them starting on the front page). What an accomplishment. All of us at the Boulevard Sentinel are rooting for you […]
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