A Fire of Optimism: Jose Lopez is Remembered
I would see him everyday when I came home from school walking down the street with his girlfriend or his friends. We shared friends, but I never k... Read More...
First Stop on Father Boyle’s Gold Line Book Tour
Father Greg Boyle, director and founder of Homeboy Industries, is once again on the bookstore circuit, promoting and signing his 2009 book “T... Read More...
Local mom goes full court teaching life skills
Liza Marie Samaniego, 33, goes to school and also takes care of her family of four. She doesn’t have much time to spare, yet she finds... Read More...
Xikano Samurai
As I walk through the streets of Boyle heights
Amaterasu, the sun goddess wetting my back
Passing nopales, raspados and guayava trees
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Controversy surrounds Wyvernwood project
Children playing soccer in the grass. Families celebrating birthdays in their backyards. The smell of carne asada in the air. This is what a typic... Read More...
The Timeline
Here’s what’s next for the Wyvernwood Redevelopment Plan:
Ӣ The Los Angeles City Planning Department is reviewing the Dr... Read More...
A Journey in Time: Boyle Heights’ Japanese History
Cedrick M. Shimo, 91, walks slowly through the front gate of Theodore Roosevelt High, his back bent, with a shuffling gait.
“Did you know Co... Read More...
Teaching by the example
For many Boyle Heights students, educational success is a challenge. Many are dealing with poverty, as well as a lack of role models in a c... Read More...
Local Writer Risks Everything to build a Home for Art
As a child growing up in Boyle Heights, Josefina López always wanted a place where she could enjoy theater, admire art, and study writing. ... Read More...