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Author Archives: Alex Medina

Alex Medina is a graduate of Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School and 2018 alumnus of the Boyle Heights Beat. He is a recent graduate of Hamilton College in Central New York where he majored in Hispanic Studies and minored in Creative Writing. In his free time, he enjoys running and supporting the LGBTQIA+ community. You can find Alex on instagram @starrysighs_green.

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Protest called at site of hit-and-run that severely injured Boyle Heights teen

Avatar photoby Alex MedinaApril 6, 2023April 11, 2023
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Morning drive-by shooting on Wabash leaves one man dead

Avatar photoby Alex MedinaApril 3, 2023April 19, 2023
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Local students sought for Radiation Oncology Internship at LAC+USC

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A new repurposing for a historic Boyle Heights building

Avatar photoby Alex MedinaMarch 3, 2023March 3, 2023
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Tonie Juarez: ‘Crazy’ about Boyle Heights

Avatar photoby Alex MedinaMarch 2, 2023March 18, 2023
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‘Music by and for the neighborhood’ comes to the Paramount

Avatar photoby Alex MedinaFebruary 16, 2023February 17, 2023
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Peace & Healing Center comes to Proyecto Pastoral

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Free tax assistance on the Eastside

Avatar photoby Alex MedinaFebruary 6, 2023February 16, 2023
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At County Hospital, Boyle Heights volunteers make all the difference

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Encampment fire leaves one dead in Boyle Heights

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