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Yazmin Nunez

Yazmin Nunez

Yazmin Nunez is a freelance journalist. A Roosevelt High School alumni, she is one of the founding reporters of Boyle Heights Beat and enjoys writing stories on the history of her community.

For those who can’t vote, other ways of being heard

For millions of undocumented immigrants living in the United States, the electoral process is nothing more than a spectator sport. Some have felt ... Read More...

City unveils proposed updates to Boyle Heights Community Plan

The proposal seeks to increase housing stocks and preserve the cultural and historical fabric of the neighborhood

Brown Berets to hold their own Chicano Moratorium anniversary march

Organizers say the organization is still focused on fighting for the rights of the Chicano community

Drought brings call for water conservation

Sprinklers at Pico Aliso Recreation  Center soak the field as well as sidewalks  outside the fence. Photo by Jessica Perez Instead of accident war... Read More...

New Sears Tower owner plans to seek community input for development

The Sears Mail Order building. Photo by Jonathan Olivares. The Sears Roebuck Mail Order building at the intersection of Soto Street and Olympic Bo... Read More...

Legal relief for undocumented drivers comes with licenses in 2015

Photo by Flickr user Oran Viriyincy/ Creatve Commons For more than a million undocumented immigrants who drive in California, the ordinary task of... Read More...
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Timeline of Events regarding unlicensed drivers

February 2012: LAPD Chief Charlie Beck issues Special Order 7 LAPD Chief Charlie Beck issued Special Order 7, which permits unlicensed drivers who ... Read More...

A bridge to the future: L.A.’s iconic Sixth Street bridge to be replaced

Image of the winning design. Courtesy of HNTBManuel Sandoval, like thousands of Boyle Heights residents, uses the Sixth Street Bridge every day to ge... Read More...

A bridge to the future: L.A.’s iconic Sixth Street Bridge to be replaced

  Creative Commons/ Flickr user Mastery of Maps Manuel Sandoval, like thousands of Boyle Heights residents, uses the Sixth Street Bridge e... Read More...

Better than radio: Neighborhood Music School takes students to see L.A. Chamber Orchestra

The entrance to the Alex Theatre in Glendale. Photo by Yazmin Nunez. Forty students, along with some parents, waited anxiously last Saturday at th... Read More...
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