Cal State LA graduate uses business for social impact

By Jillian Beck Cal State LA JP Aguirre wants to use business to make a positive impact in the world. The 26-year-old Boyle Heights resident tapped into his experience studying finance at California State Un... Read More...

Libertad González (right) and her family after the 2018 LA Marathon

Perspective: The family that trains together –and runs the LA Marathon together– stays together

On Sunday, March 18, I lined up with my family for the fourth year in a row at the starting line of the LA Marathon, ready to run the 26.2 miles from the Dodgers Stadium to Santa Monica. I have an older brot... Read More...

Near the corner of First and Soto, Cielito Lindo is now home to 50 families

By Jason Gallegos Standing at the podium, Martha Seva spoke about her journey as a former occupant at 2130 E. First St. and her return to the address that is now the new Cielito Lindo apartment complex. Sp... Read More...

Poet Xica Necia publishes zine to combat sexual violence against queer people of color

Xica Necia performing at the Use Protection Art Show in Los Angeles in April of 2017. On October 2016, on a tree-lined street in the Pomona Valley, a crowd of about 50 people gathered in a backyard to see a... Read More...

Kids find new adventures, make friends, at Libros Schmibros’ Storytelling Hour

I will never forget the day Malia met Little Chanclas. José Lozano reads 'Little Chanclas". It was a Sunday afternoon last year. I was very excited to take my daughter to the Children’s Storytelling Hour, w... Read More...

Perspective: Gente De Boyle Heights: Rise and Stand for Your Community

By Steven Almazan Photo by Ernesto Orozco On the outside, non-native Angelenos see Boyle Heights as a cultural war zone where residents are fighting for their lives. Some people might assume that there is a ... Read More...

Charlie Ruiz Vazquez dreams of helping homeless LGBTQ+ youth

This story and its audio recording were produced as part of a workshop by the Boyle Heights Beat in collaboration with the Latino Equality Alliance, Mi Centro/Los Angeles LGBT Center and PFLAG. Charlie Ruíz Va... Read More...

Alex Medina: Fortunate to have a loving family

This story and its audio recording were produced as part of a workshop by the Boyle Heights Beat in collaboration with the Latino Equality Alliance, Mi Centro/Los Angeles LGBT Center and PFLAG. At 17, Alex Med... Read More...

Perspective: Investing in youth creates a better and more sustainable future for all of us

By Lou Calanche, Joel García, and Mario Fedelin Co-Chairs for the Boyle Heights for Youth Coalition Gabby Claro did not have access to after school and summer programs. She always had a knack for art, but her ... Read More...

Community contributors sought to tell Boyle Heights’ stories

Do you live or work in Boyle Heights? Do you have an insight into a pressing issue affecting your community. Do you have a special memory of a place or date in history? Do you know of a hidden gem in the neighb... Read More...

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