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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...

Neighborhood Music School Strikes a New Note: ‘Outreach Is Key’

Vanessa Martínez, a student at the Neighborhood Music School, plays the violin./ Credit: Daniel Vidal There is a Victorian house on Boyle Avenue where music is always playing. The sound of a piano fills the... Read More...

Photos: Windstorm leads to damage in Boyle Heights

Authorities continue to assess damage caused by intense winds Thursday evening leaving thousands without power and forcing others to move out of their homes. In Boyle Heights, residents have been affected by power outages, debris and fallen trees. Earli... Read More...

Updated: Strong winds knock tree down onto Boyle Heights home

Powerful winds that raged throughout the Southland last night continued Thursday morning, knocking down a tree that damaged several Boyle Heights homes. KTLA reports the windstorm caused a large eucaly... 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...

Touring the Estrada Courts Murals

Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles (MCLA), a mural preservation organization founded in 1987, holds tours highlighting murals around the city. Our Youth Reporter Angel Lizarraga went along for a tour of the Estrada Courts murals in Boyle Heights this summer wher... Read More...

Boyle Heights families get help this Thanksgiving holiday

The intersection of Breed and 4th Street was crowded with the many familiar faces of Boyle Heights residents waiting to get a free turkey at the Salesian Boys and Girl Club on Tuesday. For three years now, t... Read More...

Turkey and Tamales: Thanksgiving with a Twist

Thanksgiving provides us with a chance to celebrate new arrivals and warm welcomes. In a neighborhood as rich in immigrant culture as Boyle Heights, members of our news team share details of how their families ... Read More...

Boyle Heights bike lanes go green

If you made your way down 1st Street in Boyle Heights this weekend, it was hard to miss the bright green bike lanes that were installed early Saturday morning. The 1.6 miles of bike lanes recently painted on 1st Street from Boyle Avenue to Lorena St &rdquo... Read More...

Goodbye, 6th Street bridge: City council votes to demolish the 1922 structure to create a new design

Crossing the Los Angeles River, or what remains of it, is a daily ritual for thousands of Angelenos. Most are workers who live in the east and cross every morning heading west to work in the center of the city ... Read More...