Residents weigh in on future plans for La Casa del Mexicano
Maria Cabildo, president of East Los Angeles Community Corporation, speaks to a crowd at La Casa del Mexicano's visioning meeting. Photo by Kris Fort... Read More...
Boyle Heights residents give alleys a facelift to promote safety in their community
A recently painted alleway two blocks from Soto Street and Whittier Boulevard. Since it's difficult for families to get to the coast, the floor was p... Read More...
Metro holds open house to reshape empty lots in Boyle Heights
Image from Metro/ La Streetsblog
Originally published in LA Streetsblog.
Developers and Metro representatives held an open house at the the Boy... Read More...
Business corridor study finds law enforcement out of touch with Boyle Heights businesses
Cesar Chavez business corridor. Photo by Erik Sarni
Inactive city services in Boyle Heights was a general theme in a recent Boyle Heights business a... Read More...
Boyle Heights residents document housing concerns for future mayor
Hermenegildo Ortega is being interviewed about his living situation as a renter in Boyle Heights.Photo by Kris Fortin (LAStreetsblog).
This story ... Read More...
Resiclarte Project: Free public art around Boyle Heights, if you can find it
Artist Nico Avina has been posting up public art around Boyle Heights for the past year, sending people on a journey to find the work and claim it. P... Read More...
“El Grito” rings a hollow sound: My identity as a Mexi-Honduran-American
En Español
Boyle Heights Beat originally published this story one year ago on Sept. 16, 2011.
For the first time in my 24 ye... Read More...
Boyle Heights Community Plan process gets new life
Photo by Rafael Cardenas/Eastsiderwriter.com
Previously published in LA Streetsblog
The City Council voted two weeks ago to staff the Boyle Heigh... Read More...
Bike Rack City Ride: Learning how to install bike racks in Boyle Heights [VIDEO]
Previously published in LA Streetsblog
More than 20 cyclists rode on August 12, 2012 through the 1st Street corridor in Boyle Heights to learn ... Read More...
Helicopter Noise? The bedtime song for many Boyle Heights residents
Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association were protesting helicopter activity in their neighborhood at a town hall meeting Monday in Sherman Oaks. / Photo ... Read More...