Youth News Team

The newspaper and its sister website serve an immigrant neighborhood in East Los Angeles of just under 100,000. It came into being through a partnership of the USC Annenberg School of Journalism, and La Opinión, the Spanish language daily. Our current media partner is Hoy, the Spanish newspaper of the Times Media Group. Boyle Heights Beat also counts upon many supporters in Boyle Heights’ schools and the broader community.

Boyle Heights observes annual Memorial Day commemoration

This year marked the 72nd anniversary of this Eastside tradition at Cinco Puntos

Mi Centro hosts event highlighting Puerto Rican LGBTQ+ history

The event was part of Puerto Ricans In Action's traveling lecture series

Gender-neutral bathrooms draw mixed reactions in Boyle Heights schools

State law requires all state agencies to offer a bathroom that is accessible to all genders.

Unknown future for undocumented students

Undocumented students worry about their future under the Trump administration.

Youth reporters speak to three candidates for governor

Jackie Ramírez, Keven Almontes and Carmen González interviewed Chiang, Eastin and Villaraigosa