Boyle Heights Beat competes for $100,000 MY LA 2050 grant
Voting continues through Monday, July 20, and winners will be announced on July 22
Protest over Boyle Heights police beating to be held Friday at Hollenbeck station
Richard Castillo, the man seen in video being punched by LAPD officer, is expected to attend
How carnicerías, liquor stores, tienditas and Latino supermarkets are feeding their neighborhoods
Small businesses that have always served their communities are more important than ever during the pandemia
A ‘Convivio’ in Ramona Gardens: BHB takes community meeting to housing project
Ramona Gardens resident Nathan Ramos speaks at Boyle Heights Beat Community meeting.
Amanda Gutiérrez was born and raised in the Ramona Gardens an... Read More...
Benicio del Toro: My life did not change with the Oscar
While he liked movies when he was young, Benicio del Toro said his first love was sports. “I played basketball. That was my initial drive when I was a... Read More...
LA City Council candidates discuss housing, development at Boyle Heights forum
Candidates for Los Angeles City Council District 14 traded ideas and the occasional jab in a wide-ranging discussion regarding affordable housing,... Read More...
Boyle Heights Beat to host L.A. Council District 14 Candidates Forum
With the March primary less than two months away, candidates for Los Angeles City Council’s District 14 are kicking off their campaigns and beginn... Read More...
Gang sweep is said to loosen Big Hazard’s grip on Ramona Gardens
Police say that only eight of the 25 suspects arrested Wednesday were found in Ramona Gardens. Photo: Boyle Heights Beat archives
Authorities expe... Read More...
Chicana activist and Quetzal band member debuts children’s Spanish book
Martha Gonzalez debuts her first book "A de Activista." Photo from Espacio1839's Instagram page.
For Chicana activist Martha Gonzalez, most days c... Read More...
Ramona Gardens Residents Advisory Council hosts elections
Ramona Gardens residents cast their vote. Photo by Antonio Mejias Rentas
Less than 10% of Ramona Gardens eligible voters participated in Wednesday... Read More...