Notes from North Figueroa.
Announcements, events and reports from the North Figueroa Association and around the district.
NFA Annual Meeting
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 10:15 am, Highland Park Recreation Center, 6150 Piedmont Ave. Open to the public.
Old L.A. News, Issue 2
GSSi’s second-quarter security report: 1,505 business check-ins, 365 calls for service and zero use-of-force incidents from April through June 2026.
Old L.A. News, Issue 1
How to reach city services through MyLA311, and how CIRCLE’s unarmed response teams can be requested through LAPD’s non-emergency line.
Memorial Day at the Highland Park Veterans Memorial
A Day of National Remembrance at Figueroa St. & York Blvd., hosted by the Benjamin Franklin High School JROTC, honoring all who served and sacrificed.
The 2025 Annual Report
A full year of clean, safe and district identity work, farmers market highlights, the board, and reviewed financial statements.
Route 66 turns 100
The Route 66 Centennial Caravan left Santa Monica on June 6, 2026 on a 20-day drive to Chicago, with a scheduled Highland Park stop to visit Chicken Boy.
NFA Annual Meeting
Property owners and the public were invited to the annual meeting at the Highland Park Recreation Center, 6150 Piedmont Ave., at 10 am.
Música y Poemas
Presented by Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez: live music, poetry, an art expo, a resource fair and classic cars on Figueroa between Avenue 54 and Avenue 60. Free and family friendly.
Haunted Harvest Festival
A costume parade, pumpkin painting, farm-fresh produce, hot food and crafts at the Tuesday Old L.A. Farmers Market.
Security statistics, January–September
1,173 patrol calls for service, 4,970 patrol client contacts and 4,368 vehicle patrol hours so far in 2025.
Backyard “farmer” practices permaculture
Old L.A. News profiles Julie Balaa, who sells “edible ornamentals” at the weekly market and teaches customers to grow their own.
79th Annual Northeast L.A. Holiday Parade
Sunday at 1 pm, down N. Figueroa from Avenue 60 to Avenue 50, with the Highland Park Chamber of Commerce. Bring the familia and support local businesses.
The Highland Park BID renews for 10 years
Property owners approved the district’s renewal, continuing Clean, Safe and District Identity services through December 31, 2034.