Celebrating Hanukkah through light at La Parrilla
The Boyle Heights Chavurah hosted an intimate menorah lighting ceremony Saturday at the local Mexican restaurant
LATEST NEWS
La Virgen de Guadalupe: powerful throughout generations
Younger people and their elders have different views on the iconic figure, which is honored daily through art and activism on the Eastside
Small businesses put pressure on city officials to stop development on César Chávez Ave.
Shop owners oppose a planned six-story housing complex that would displace them from the historic corridor; this week councilmember Kevin de León expressed his support
HAPPENING IN THE HEIGHTS
Christmas Parade returns for 7th time
Our community reporter’s roundup of events and activities in and around the neighborhood
CD 14 ELECTIONS 2024
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Students’ q&a
Dr. Rocío-Rivas: advocating for Eastside schools, turning them into safe places
The single mom with a doctorate in education was elected in December to represent District 2 on the LAUSD Board of Education
DJ Sizzle Fantastic: using cumbia to uplift her community
The Boyle Heights and East LA-based creator of Cumbiatón talks about how her love for music helps create safe spaces for queer and/or undocumented Latinx folks
Mauro Bautista: making a positive impact in the community
The Méndez High School principal, who was raised in Boyle Heights and still lives in the neighborhood, sits down for an interview with a group of Beat youth reporters
arts & culture
Laughs in an unlikely space; Sonido del Valle holds its first comedy show
A diverse crowd gathered at the Boyle Heights record store for a night of comedy
Safety
Man shot dead in East LA barbershop
Incident took place early Wednesday evening; unidentified victim was a man in his 20s
Afternoon incident leaves one dead in East LA
Homicide took place Nov. 27; Identities of the victim or a possible suspect remain unknown
Local 24-hour taco stand robbed at gunpoint
The suspect remains at large and LAPD is currently investigating the crime
Business & Development
Boyle Heights’ 1st Street Business Association brings Dia de los Muertos celebration to Mariachi Plaza
Face painting, clothing, art, and hand-made goods were all over the busy corridor for the organization’s block party Friday
Years of putrid odors, scores of complaints: the fight over a facility that recycles dead animals In Southeast LA
Baker Commodities Inc. in the city of Vernon is suing the government agency that oversees it for $200 million in damages; neighbors had celebrated its temporary shutdown but now an upcoming court decision could allow a full reopening
Celebrated Boyle Heights music shop to shutter this weekend
La Casa del Músico owners say high rent combined with low sales is driving closure of the brick-and-mortar business; will likely move it online
HEALTH
A 10-year stride: Boyle Heights Bridge Runners aren’t slowing down
The athletic group, which celebrated its anniversary in August, attracts as many as 250 people to their larger events
Voices and vignettes from annual Boyle Heights 5k
Hundreds of runners and walkers alike participated in the Boyle Heights 5k Walk/Run and Munchkin Fun Run Saturday
Avian influenza scare at Hollenbeck Park, another culprit likely to blame for duck death
Health authorities now believe an algae detected in the lake –and not poison– made the area’s waterfowl sick
ELECTIONS 2022
De León ‘recall hub’ at Zamora Bros. seen as grassroots model for signature collection
District registered voters will be able to sign petition at the restaurant; owner Raquel Zamora says she has not decided to run again for the CD-14 seat
LAUSD board swears in new member Rocío Rivas: ‘We have to invest in our children’
The candidate supported by the teacher’s union takes over the seat for District 2, which includes Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles
Recall against Kevin de León approved; campaign cleared to collect signatures
Petitioners are confident they meet the March 31 deadline and put the embattled councilmember on the ballot again
Community Voices
The diminishing returns of Eastside-LA gentrification
As home prices soar, can neighborhoods such as Boyle Heights remain gateways to the American Dream?
The effect of forced sterilizations at County Hospital, still felt today
For reproductive rights activists, the horrible practice in the 1970s is a stark reminder of the importance of a woman’s choice over her body – and a subject that should be taught in LA schools
Tonie Juarez: ‘Crazy’ about Boyle Heights
The organizer of the weekend community market at Mariachi Plaza and local business woman talks about what drives and inspires her
