Lucha Libre wins big in Boyle Heights
It’s 7:30 on a cloudy Saturday night, and men, women and children wearing masks of blue with white, silver with black, and red with green begin to lin... Read More...
Surviving in the informal economy: Maria Morales, yard sale vendor
MARÃA MORALES sells weekly to help with pay for her rent. Photo by Kimberly Parada.
Part 4 of a 4-part series.
With the help of her two... Read More...
Surviving in the informal economy: Caridad Vazquez, street food vendor
Caridad Vazquez is part of a movement to legalize street vending. Photo courtesy of ELACC.
Part 3 of a 4-part Boyle Heights Beat s... Read More...
Surviving in the informal Economy: Maria Argueta, produce vendor
MARIA ARGÃœETA sells produce outside her home in Boyle Heights. Photo by Kimberly Parada.
Part 2 of a 4-part series.
When she lost her husband... Read More...
Surviving in the informal economy: More and more Boyle Heights residents make it as street vendors
Caridad Vasquez is known for her red pozole. Photo courtesy of ELACC.
Part one of a four-part series.
UPDATE: As City Council prepares to draft... Read More...