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.

Free Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp for high school students coming to Boyle Heights

Mark Cuban Foundation will host 4-week workshop with i.am/Angel Foundation; applications due Sept. 1

Woman shot to death on corner of 4th and Grande Vista Ave.

A 32-year-old Latina was killed on July 5 near 4th and Grande Vista; no suspect arrested

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Man stabbed to death near First and Chicago in Boyle Heights

The victim, identified as 56-year-old Eduardo Lopez, is believed to have been homeless

LA has a plan – and $1 million – to cool down Boyle Heights

The city will use federal funds to install pavement coatings and plant trees in the neighborhood’s hottest blocks

Free backpacks, school supplies and groceries to be handed out Saturday in Boyle Heights

Outdoors giveaway event will be held from 10 am to 2 pm at a parking lot in the USC Health Campus

Photo of LAPD Helicopter by Art Torres (2014).

Attempted murder suspect apprehended after SWAT barricade at Estrada Courts

No details known about suspect taken into custody at the Boyle Heights housing complex on Monday

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Argument leads to fatal stabbing in Boyle Heights

Fatal stabbing reported on the 400 Block of Euclid Ave.; Suspect is currently in police custody

‘A nod to our past and bridge to the future,’ Sixth Street Viaduct finally opens to public

City officials praise the new, $588 million construction project connecting Boyle Heights and downtown

LEA celebrates Sabor de Mi Centro Pride

First annual event to highlight resources and services offered at the Boyle Heights center

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Homeless man stabbed to death early Saturday morning near Soto and Folsom

Police found a wounded man lying on the sidewalk; no suspect has been identified