Veterans honored at Cinco Puntos in Boyle Heights
Photos by Eddie Ruvalcaba
Community members and elected officials came together Tuesday to honor veterans at Cinco Puntos All Wars Memorial in B... Read More...
Sneak Peak: Las Fotos Project photo exhibit this Saturday
A lonely and underused Boyle Heights alley will be transformed into a photo gallery on Saturday, adorned with selfies, neighborhood shots and nostalgi... Read More...
Natural remedies flourish in Boyle Heights
"Our culture has lost information, is disgraced because a chemical and manufactured medicine has appeared", says Olivia Chumacero. Photo by David Gal... Read More...
Latina student pays her career selling tortillas
Photo by Ciro Cesar/ La Opinión.
This story was originally published in La Opinion
Selling tortillas on weekends to pay for college was one of... Read More...
Dude’s delectable dinner: A Michelada recipe for hot days, or any day
A play on mojo de ajo. Photo by Maria Arredondo.
I recently had one of the best dining experiences in my life-- and I was inspired.
After eatin... Read More...
Agents of change on two wheels: Ovarian Psyco-Cycles combine activism, cycling
The Ovarian Psyco-Cycles ride for more than just leisure. Photo by Rafael Cardenas
For most people, riding a bike is a way to squeeze in some exer... Read More...
Boyle Heights’ immigrant history, perseverance celebrated in TEDx event
A collage of Tedx Boyle Heights. Photo from Flickr user Enrique Legaspi
A celebration of the tradition, culture and future of Boyle Heights, as to... Read More...
Theater Review: “Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme” celebrates the Latina experience
Chicanas, Cholas y Chisme at Casa 0101 Theater. Photo from Casa0101 website.
In “Chicanas, Cholas, y Chisme,” a series of skits written and direc... Read More...
Film Review: ‘Filly Brown’ a gritty drama about music and love
Photo via fillybrown.com
Eighteen-year-old Majo, as played by Gina Rodriguez, has two goals in life: to hit it as rap star, and to spring her moth... Read More...
Q&A: Author Santino Rivera on his ‘ ¡Ban This!’ anthology, censorship and preserving Chicano culture
By David Cid and Pedro Martinez
In 1967, Rodolfo “Corky” Gonzales, leader of the Crusade for Justice, filled a literary vacuum within ... Read More...