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...

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 typical weekend is like at the Wyvernwood Garden Apartments in Bo... Read More...

An Icon’s Fall from grace: Sears’ Future in Limbo

The Boyle Heights neighborhood possesses some distinct landmarks, such as Mariachi Plaza and Hollenbeck Park. However, none is as well known as the Sears Mail Order Building. This well-known building,... Read More...

The Timeline

Here’s what’s next for the Wyvernwood Redevelopment Plan: ”¢ The Los Angeles City Planning Department is reviewing the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) prepared by Fifteen Gr... Read More...

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