Nature park for Ramona Gardens a likely oasis from pollution
The proposal would create a green space in an underused plot at the edge of the housing project
Gunmen carjack vehicle in Ramona Gardens
The incident happened in the early hours of Monday at an intersection near the housing project
Members of Big Hazard plead guilty to firebombings
Seven of the eight men accused of racially motivated attacks in Ramona Gardens now await sentencing
Big Hazard members admit to racially-motivated firebombings in Ramona Gardens
Three members of the Big Hazard gang have confessed to their participation in the 2014 Mother’s Day firebombing attacks on black families in Ramona Gardens, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Ramona Gardens Boys and Girls Club kids play in Mamba League finals
After an 8-week Mamba League journey, the top seven boys and girls teams played for the Mamba League Tournament Championship at USC’s Galen Center.
The boys and girls basketball teams from the Ramona Garden... Read More...
Community input sought for Nature Park proposed at Ramona Gardens
An open green space filled with native trees and plants could help reduce air and noise pollution in what is considered one of the three most polluted communities in California.
That community is Ramona Garden... 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...
Ramona Gardens shooting victim identified
Police are asking for the public’s help in providing information that would lead to the identification and arrest of the suspect responsible for a shooting death early Saturday in the Ramona Gardens housing dev... Read More...
Early Saturday shooting in Ramona Gardens leaves one dead, three wounded
A 33-year-old man died after being shot multiple times early Saturday morning near the Ramona Gardens housing development, The Eastsider is reporting.
According to the LAPD, the victim is a Latino male who di... Read More...
The day I learned I was Mexican and poor – demo 2
When you grow up in a segregated community and poor, often times, you’re not aware of your ethnicity and class status.