Stephanie Varela, Boyle Heights Beat art contributor and Roosevelt High School student, won first place in the 34th Congressional District Student Art Competition with her Mariachi Plaza-inspired painting. Congressman Xavier Becerra (right) and Art in the Park held the 2013 Student Art Competition Ceremony at Plaza De La Raza last Wednesday titled “Los Angeles: What does your community look like?”
Lourdes Espinoza is a student Broadcast Journalism at Cal State University, Los Angeles. She works as a community associate for Boyle Heights Beat. Seeking and sharing local events has allowed her to sharpen... More by Lourdes Espinoza