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For Carlos Aldape, the three-hour train ride from UC Santa Barbara to his home in Boyle Heights has become a weekly ritual. His mother’s home-co... Read More...
More Boyle Heights seniors on the road to college
With the deadlines for college applications and financial aid finally behind them, stressed-out Boyle Heights seniors can enjoy spending their last fe... Read More...
CicLAvia offers health opportunity for community: Q&A with Building Healthy Communities youth
If bikers have a problem with the streets being dominated by cars in Los Angeles, they at least have CicLAvia, an organized event that made its fo... Read More...
ResuWRENCHion prepares Boyle Heights community for Sunday’s CicLAvia
It seemed there used to be a car for every person in Los Angeles. These days, it’s all about bicycling, anywhere and everywhere. Bicycling as a ... Read More...
Boyle Heights Beat Community Meeting Recap
About fifty people gathered at the Boyle Heights Technology Center last night to participate in a community meeting hosted by the bilingual commun... Read More...
Reform at Roosevelt: Verdict is still out
The attempt by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to improve academic performance in underperforming schools has brought many changes and even controversy to ... Read More...
Relic of the past now part of Boyle Heights’ future
The run-down synagogue in the heart of Boyle Heights sat neglected for years, an eyesore surrounded by barbed wire, the words “Torah Talmud Cong... Read More...
East L.A. has a permanent spot in pitcher Ricky Romero’s heart
When reporters ask 27-year-old Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Ricky Romero where he’s from, he insists that they include “East” before L... Read More...
Free tax Preparation for families in Boyle Heights and East L.A.
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East LA Community Corporation has partnered with Pan American Bank and... Read More...
Chase, will.i.am partnership to invest millions in Boyle Heights
A bank and a rapper may seem unlikely partners, but this week, Chase Bank and will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas announced a collaborative project aimed... Read More...