Boyle Heights Arts Conservatory builds confidence in area kids
The cheerful theme music from a 1960s-era Merrie Melodies film plays, and small children begin dancing to the joyful rhythms. As the cartoon continues... Read More...
Governor Brown signs $177 million Exide cleanup bill
Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation Wednesday that will deliver $176.6 million towards testing and cleanup of lead contamination in communities su... Read More...
Great Streets effort could help make César Chávez Avenue safer
Whenever Holivia Alatorré finds herself near Lucy’s Laundry Mart on East César E. Chávez Avenue, she can’t help but think of her daughter, Marlene, wh... Read More...
Community Gardening Takes Off in Boyle Heights
The sound of bustling traffic on nearby Interstate 5 seems hard to ignore, but Luna Espinoza says tending to the Boyle Heights garden a few times a we... Read More...
Dreams of greatness throwing lefts and rights
As you walk through the double doors, the sound of fists punching bags fills the room. Boom! Bang! Thump! A startling screeching buzzer goes off, sign... Read More...
Boyle Heights Beat meeting opens doors for community stories
Photos by Daisy Escorcia
Street vending and educational opportunities for Latino youth were some of the most talked about issues last Saturday at... Read More...
Self Help Graphics takes art to the streets
The 'Day of the Dead' is a 40-year-old celebration at Self-Help. Photo by Jonathan Olivares.
The phrase “En Boyle Heights, arte y ... Read More...