Piedra Gorda

04/16/2026

https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/bob-baker-marionette-theater-los-angeles-puppet-highland-park-building-purchase-rent

That’s fantastic news

The beloved puppet theater has called L.A. home since 1963. Now, it’s cementing a deal to buy its Highland Park venue.

04/16/2026

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-04-16/skylight-books-is-opening-eagle-rock-location-with-cafe

The question is always what do you want to fill that space? Right answer

Los Feliz gem Skylight Books is opening a 6,000-square-foot location in Eagle Rock this fall. It will house more books, a cafe and perhaps even beer and wine, the owner says.

04/12/2026

04/10/2026

Wow this is extremely cool

Skylight Books is coming to Eagle Rock! We just signed a lease on this lovely space at 1958 Colorado Blvd., and hope to open this fall. It’s nearly 6,000 square feet and will have room for a cafe!

Don’t worry—we’re not leaving Los Feliz. This location will be in addition to our current home, where we’ll be celebrating 30 years this fall.

03/28/2026

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/eye-biting-flies-san-gabriel-valley-azusa-black-flies-bites/

Come on they breed in moving water?!

Residents in parts of the San Gabriel Valley say they are dealing with an unusual (and painful) nuisance this spring: swarms of tiny insects known as “eye-biting” flies. While the name alone sounds…

03/21/2026

https://www.facebook.com/TheEastsiderLA/posts/pfbid02FxD4pYkiiuu4ZZ3XNdKekzXjfuXuKL7qjecTSBsNFCtg4UJVz6wLVvfPPKRFWCysl

👍👎Do you support renaming Cesar Chavez Avenue that runs through Boyle Heights and East LA.?

03/19/2026

https://www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhoods/los_feliz/griffith-park-pool-plans-head-to-public-meeting-as-redesign-takes-shape/article_b2ad6803-6754-4927-becf-c6e45770d913.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawQpIQJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFneDRRcngxT295dzBxMVhIc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHrKPTNkoywexZp6F-tHvm5TUoGQxn7EeIa_GiXFsclRhEkViibUiOq5Icy10_aem_bn8WvJC_dUkBny67Cqwdsg

Residents can weigh in as LA officials present early designs for a new Griffith Park pool, with construction expected in 2027.

03/15/2026

https://ktla.com/news/california/thousands-of-slimy-little-fish-could-wash-ashore-in-southern-california-next-week/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAQjjyBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe__IPb97nqZmPQ2o9bZjTFqlXNsffDonWI2wajwb9N4yGR209cgxroQI-GrY_aem_fWXEQRSuXi8LimwG8BhnOg

03/01/2026

can find a thing or 2

Pasadena Free-Admission Flea Market Turns Vinyl and Vintage Into Student Scholarships

More than 400 vendors are selling antiques, collectibles, and vinyl records today at Pasadena City College, where the monthly flea market has turned Sunday-morning bargain hunting into a scholarship engine for nearly five decades
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08/22/2025

https://www.theeastsiderla.com/neighborhoods/eagle_rock/former-eagle-rock-macys-to-be-demolished-replaced-with-home-depot/article_4586526f-f6d6-42db-8c73-5845c8665325.html

Eagle Rock -- Home Depot plans to demolish the former Macy's department store in the Eagle Rock Plaza to make way for a hardware superstore, according to documents filed today