Boyle Heights Beat

Boyle Heights voters turn out against Newsom recall

María Elena Ceja lives to volunteer, share the better side of Boyle Heights

A taste of Puebla to sweeten the Boyle Heights palate

Carlos Montes: A bridge crosser and an activist, not a leader

Marketing and community pride combine in ‘Somos Boyle Heights’

Latest Stories

City councilmember Kevin de León announces he’s running for LA mayor

The longtime elected official, who represents CD-14, made the expected announcement early Tuesday

Gym and classroom buildings completed as part of Roosevelt modernization

$190 million project will include other buildings and performing arts center; additional $26 million will pay for new sports facilities

You’ll need to show proof of vaccination to get into LA County bars, clubs and other watering holes

A new order from the County, expected this week, will go into effect next month

Coronavirus in Boyle Heights and East LA

A daily update on news stories, resources and useful information regarding the COVID-19 emergency in Eastside communities

Youth News Team Stories

If you’ve waited to cast your ballot, read this

There’s still time to vote in today’s recall, even if you have not registered to vote

‘Latinos are late deciders’ – anti-recall activist campaigns focus on increasing Latino turnout before Tuesday

As of last week, only 20% of Latino registered voters in California had returned their ballot for the Sept. 14 recall election

Turnout will decide recall election – important vote is simpler than it seems

Voting is already underway; a ‘no’ vote would keep Newsom as governor and a ‘yes’ would replace him

Our Voices

Community Voices | Stories from Ramona Gardens

Perspective: I was at the 1970 Chicano Moratorium March

Gus Ugalde is a print journalist and Boyle Heights native. He is a graduate of both Salesian High School and East Los Angeles College. With writing as his passion, he has had over 500 stories published at several publications throughout Southern California.

High school students speak out about the teachers’ strike

Boyle Heights Beat is a bilingual community newspaper produced by its youth "por y para la comunidad". The newspaper and its sister website serve an immigrant neighborhood in East Los Angeles of just under 100,000. Read more about our team

Striking teachers rally against charter schools