Seite Books: A little corner of literary heaven in East L.A.

Originally published in Misneighbors.com Two years ago, Denice Diaz, 25, and her boyfriend Adam Bernales, 28, traveled cross-country from Chicago to East L.A. picking up books along the way. Copies of ... Read More...

Vendors cash in on Valentine’s Day sales on the streets of Boyle Heights

It’s Valentine’s Day”” perhaps the busiest day of the year for flower shops around town. Assembling flower bouquets and cellophane-wrapped gifts is on the agenda for Boyle Heights resident... Read More...

Opinion: School bus transportation restored, but for how long?

As a child, I watched The Magic School Bus, an animated series that aired on Saturday Mornings. The series followed Mrs. Frizzle, a science teacher, on adventurous field trips aboard a magical school bus. In ev... Read More...

Salesian Family Youth Center holds job fair Thursday

Job hunters will have the opportunity to meet prospective employers at a job fair being held at the Salesian Family Youth Center in Boyle Heights on Thursday. Applicants are encouraged to bring multiple res... Read More...

L.A. Mariachis plan immigration march downtown

Arturo Ramirez has been roaming the same intersection of First Street and Boyle Avenue for 25 years, with instrument in hand and many a song. But in recent years, the Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights has been... Read More...

At La Chispa de Oro restaurant, it’s a family affair

As a teenager, Melchor Moreno Jr. thought getting his driver’s license would be a door to independence. Instead, what could have been rides to the mall with his high school football teammates became routi... Read More...

A conflict on wheels

Alejandra Hernández stands in front of her brightly colored cart in the scorching sun at Hollenbeck playground, shaving ice as sweat from her brow runs down the side of her face. Besides ice and fruit, h... Read More...

Boyle Heights High School Students Feel Abandoned: Cuts Hit Hard

High schools in Boyle Heights will lose college guidance counselors this fall because of budget cuts, leaving students without key advisers as they prepare for college. Local students expressed frustration ... Read More...

Boyle Heights Mariachis Compete in a Sour Economy

On any given day, you can pass by Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights and hire a band of musicians. You simply pull up to the square and are quickly greeted by eager mariachis waiting to land their next gig. If ... Read More...

Hard times in Boyle Heights

Families left without homes. Businesses left without resources to stay open. Parents left without jobs. These are some of the consequences in Boyle Heights of the weak economy. In recent years, it has be... Read More...

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