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COUNCIL DISTRICT 14
Wendy Carrillo says she’s running for CD 14
Miguel Santiago to run for CD 14
Judge rules José Huízar’s must go to trial with co-defendant
HEALTH
Blooming in the Face of Adversity
This story is part of ‘You’re Not Alone,’ a collaborative reporting project by the California Youth Media Network that shines a light on the mental health challenges facing Gen Z and Alpha We’Ced | Merced, CA By Carlos Juan Nava Hi. My name is Carlos. I am 18 years old and I grew up in…
Mental Health discussed at BHB community meeting
Reporting by Eimee Mendieta Soto and Dania Alejandres Dozens of community members walked into the Boyle Heights Beat’s headquarters on Saturday, April 22, for the organization’s first community meeting since the COVID pandemic. They were able to enjoy pastries and cafe de olla while reading the latest print edition Boyle Heights Beat before jumping into…
Ramón García Recreation Center gets a new playground
Children in the southern section of Boyle Heights have a new playground to enjoy at the Monsignor Ramón García Recreation Center. The yellow and red playground with blue shade toppers was unveiled earlier this month. It meets Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility standards and was made possible by a $500,000 donation from the Werner…
The effect of forced sterilizations at County Hospital, still felt today
In the Eastside of Los Angeles in the late 1960’s and 70’s, more than 200 women of color were forcibly sterilized after giving birth at the LAC + USC Medical Center. These women, many of them Spanish speakers, were forced to sign English-language documents, unknowingly agreeing to having a tubal ligation performed on them. This…
arts & culture
Lindsey Haley: 10 years of dedication led to ‘Favorite Cousins’
A reviewer called it “a beautifully written play, full of anguish and laughter, precious memories and hope, framing [two] women’s stories with a graceful, tender and profound honesty. Their genuine and deeply felt connection is balanced and truthful and very real.” The write up in nohoartsdistrict.com is about “Favorite Cousins,” a play having a four-week…
Safety
Father says teen son’s fatal fall from Sixth Street Bridge was no ‘social media stunt’
The father of the teen who fell to his death while climbing the Sixth Street Bridge early Saturday is disputing the police chief’s account claiming the 17-year-old was performing a social media stunt. Paul Luna, the teenager’s father, told ABC7 News that his son Anthony Luna’s death was a tragic accident and that LAPD Chief…
Teen dies after falling from the Sixth Street Bridge during social media stunt
A 17-year-old boy died over the weekend after falling from the Sixth Street Bridge while doing a social media post, The Los Angeles Times reported Tuesday. At Tuesday’s Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners, Police Chief Michel Moore revealed that the teen fell “when climbing upon one of the arches, in order to post, apparently,…
Family of woman killed in Pico Gardens fire says locked gates prevented her rescue
The family of an elderly woman killed last summer in a fire at her Pico Gardens apartment is suing the Housing Authority and the city of Los Angeles, claiming the locked gates at the housing complex prevented firefighters from reaching her and saving her life. “This was truly a tragedy, especially because my sister would…
Business & Development
Homeless Connect Day coming to Boyle Heights
As many as eight apartment complexes coming in the next two years to Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles will include units reserved for people experiencing homelessness, but gaining access to these new homes may be a challenge for the unhoused community. An upcoming “Homeless Connect Day” in Boyle Heights will allow unhoused residents in…
A new repurposing for a historic Boyle Heights building
A more than a century-old building with strong ties to separate controversial moments in the history of Boyle Heights’ Mexican-American and Japanese-American communities is about to begin a new chapter as a home for college students experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity. Built in 1914 as the Forsythe Memorial School for Girls, where local Mexican-American girls…
Tonie Juarez: ‘Crazy’ about Boyle Heights
Behind weekend sounds of music, dance and heart-to-heart chit chat, there’s someone working behind the scene making the local community market uniquely Boyle Heights. Her name is Antonia Rodriguez Juarez. If you’ve gone to Mariachi Plaza on a weekend, you might know her simply as “Tonie”. A charismatic community presence with her own custom headpiece…
HEALTH
County residents must renew in order to continue Medi-Cal coverage
As the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency approaches, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services (DPSS) wants local residents to know that although emergency protections are ending, they may still qualify for Medi-Cal. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 marked the end of continuous health coverage protections that were placed during…
Local students sought for Radiation Oncology Internship at LAC+USC
LAC-USC Medical Center is looking for local high school students interested in a unique internship opportunity this upcoming summer. A great way for students interested in the field of medicine to get a head start, the Radiation Oncology Internship is an eight-week volunteer program that allows rising seniors to shadow physicians who provide radiation treatment…
Peace & Healing Center comes to Proyecto Pastoral
Boyle Height’s Proyecto Pastoral is one of eight community-based organizations picked by the Los Angeles Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department to establish Peace & Healing Centers in nine Los Angeles communities harmed by high rates of poverty, pollution and violence. Under a $2 million pilot program, each center is expected to provide a minimum of…
ELECTIONS 2022
De León ‘recall hub’ at Zamora Bros. seen as grassroots model for signature collection
Raquel Zamora said she will set up a Kevin de León “recall hub” at her family’s restaurant in Boyle Heights, but stopped short of announcing that she will run again for the City Council District 14 seat. “I’m very much committed to help in the efforts to collect signatures [for the De León recall],” Zamora…
LAUSD board swears in new member Rocío Rivas: ‘We have to invest in our children’
By Kyle Stokes/LAist Topline: The Los Angeles Unified school board’s newest member, Rocío Rivas, took the oath of office on Tuesday, kicking off a four-year term representing parts of Central and East L.A. as the board member for District 2. What the new board member said: “We say we love [our children],” Rivas said in…
Recall against Kevin de León approved; campaign cleared to collect signatures
The Los Angeles city clerk approved a petition to recall Kevin de León Tuesday, clearing an important hurdle for the citizen-led effort to remove the embattled councilmember from office. Next step: petitioners must collect 20,437 signatures from registered voters of the 14th Council District by March 31, in order to get the recall effort on…
Community Voices
Perspective: It’s time to give Bravo High School the attention its students deserve
A school advisor and mother of students at the Boyle Heights school advocates for more funding to allow for expansion and program improvements
Perspective: Family ties connect Boyle Heights with Suaqui, Sonora
A new ‘corrido’ by songwriter Mary Lou Fulton pays homage to her immigrant family’s roots
Struggling to connect: Inside the digital divide in a rural community
A high school senior in Northern California writes about her difficulties in connecting to internet to complete her school work
