Eastside biotech ‘summit’ prepares area youth for the future

By Martha Ramirez Los Angeles may be known for its glitz and glamour, but city boosters hope it will one day soon compete with the likes of San Francisco as a force in biotechnology, with an East L.A. biotec... Read More...

Small businesses are the economic foundation of our community

This article was created as part of a writing workshop organized by Boyle Heights Beat and ELACC. By Aldo Medina The hand-made tortilla, a simple yet beautiful food, reminds me of Cuatla, Morelos in Méxic... Read More...

ELACC reaches deal with tenants, guarantees right of return

Tenants of a group of buildings on the 2400 block of East 1st Street that are being demolished this month will have a guaranteed home in a 50-unit affordable housing project being built there, activists announc... Read More...

Gold Line Little Tokyo closure postponed

Persuaded by area business owners who feared a loss of customers during the busy holiday shopping season, the Metro board voted this week to postpone a construction project that will close the Gold Line’s Littl... Read More...

Perspective: A new, higher minimum wage that is not enough

Efforts are under way to make $15 hour the new minimum wage in all of California. In June, Los Angeles became the largest city in California to adopt the higher standard, followed in July by the county of Los A... Read More...

Committee mulls options for legalizing street vendors in LA

Los Angeles does not appear to be ready to approve a measure that would allow street vendors to sell their goods legally on city streets. On Tuesday, members of the city’s Economic Development Committee hear... Read More...

Public hearings lay out three alternatives for street vending debate

Residents and activists pack community meeting on planned city ordinance to legalize street vendors in Los Angeles. Photo by Antonio Mejias Caridad Vásquez has been fighting for eight years to legalize the way... Read More...

Surviving in the informal economy: Maria Morales, yard sale vendor

MARÃA MORALES sells weekly to help with pay for her rent. Photo by Kimberly Parada. Part 4 of a 4-part series. With the help of her two boys, Boyle Heights resident Maria Morales starts off her w... Read More...

Surviving in the informal economy: Caridad Vazquez, street food vendor

Caridad Vazquez is part of a movement to legalize street vending. Photo courtesy of ELACC. Part 3 of a 4-part Boyle Heights Beat series. Throughout Boyle Heights, Caridad Vázquez i... Read More...

Surviving in the informal Economy: Maria Argueta, produce vendor

MARIA ARGÃœETA sells produce outside her home in Boyle Heights. Photo by Kimberly Parada. Part 2 of a 4-part series. When she lost her husband to cancer two years ago, Maria Guadalupe Argueta’s bu... Read More...

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