Gus Ugalde, Author at Boyle Heights Beat

Partnership between YMCA and Cal State LA guarantees admission to students meeting minimum requirement

A program focused on helping students from low-income neighborhoods gain admittance to California State University Los Angeles was unveiled Nov. 1 at ... Read More...

Boyle Heights native is new diversity chief at Cal State LA

Taking the reigns as chief diversity officer at one of the state’s most diverse campuses during today’s uncertain times is what Octavio Villalpando fa... Read More...

New $750,000 grant will help Promesa Boyle Heights reach new goals

Ricardo García As a child, Ricardo García would play a game with his mother whenever the two went on road trips: his mother would give him the di... Read More...

Voter outreach by text and social media reaches out to millennials of color

A concerted effort focused on raising awareness of the issues important to voting age millennials of color took place in Boyle Heights less than a wee... Read More...

Día de los Muertos is a month-long celebration at Self Help Graphics

A “Noche de Ofrenda” event at downtown L.A.’s Grand Park and a music and arts festival at Felicitas and Gonzalo Méndez High School in Boyle Heights ar... Read More...

New Roosevelt football coach stresses success on and off the field

Stressing both academic success in the classroom and athletic success on the field, Roosevelt High School head football coach Ricardo Zepeda is launch... Read More...

Voters come out in bigger numbers to elect new Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council

By Gus Ugalde A concerted outreach effort by the outgoing Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council resulted in a record high voter turnout May 21 at the... Read More...

Boyle Heights honors its fallen for Memorial Day

By Gus Ugalde A tribute called to honor veterans on Memorial Day at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Boyle Heights drew a crowd of more than 150 re... Read More...

How fatherhood saved my life

Gus and Jewels riding the train at Griffith Park. Photo courtesy of Gus Ugalde. Father’s Day is a time to reflect on the incredible responsibility th... Read More...

Students, parents rally for more school funding for low-income communities

Youth rally in front of the LAUSD offices. Photo courtesy of WELA YMCA Youth Institute. An enthusiastic crowd of Boyle Heights community members and ... Read More...

Sabbath Services

ELA Fall Community Resource Fair