Boyle Heights gets its Dolores Huerta Square
The intersection at First and Chicago is to be renamed in tribute to the 89-year-old civil rights advocate
Alex Villanueva vows to ‘turn pyramid upside down’ as new LA County Sheriff
The apparent winner of the contested election is ahead by over 105,000 votes with 52% of the tally
Boyle Heights Beat to host a free Youth Opportunities Fair on Oct. 1
Nonprofit organizations and city agencies that provide programs and services for Boyle Heights teens and pre-teens will come together for a Youth Oppo... Read More...
Are you ready for “The Big One”?
The University of California surveyed buildings across Los Angeles and determined that 1,454 were unsafe and in need of retrofitting-- 28 were in Boy... Read More...
CicLAvia to roll through Boyle Heights and East LA this Sunday
CicLAvia hits the streets again this Sunday, but this time, deeper into the heart of East Los Angeles.
The wheels of CicLAvia will roll a total... Read More...
Boyle Heights residents mobilize to clean up streets
Fed up with the trash problem, community residents do their part to beautify their neighborhood. Photo by Dulce Morales
Abandoned couches, mattres... Read More...
Students present a roadmap for a healthier Ramona Gardens by 2020
Students Matthew Biera, Evelyn Castillo, Karina Licon, Eduardo Martinez, and Melissa Sosa of Legacy LA present their findings on how lack of resource... Read More...
L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti signs Ramona Gardens youth wish list
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks to youth groups from Legacy LA. Photo by Lourdes Espinoza.
Boyle Heights youth last week presented Los Ange... Read More...
Garcetti: A New Era for Los Angeles
On the eve of being sworn in as the new Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti sat down for a meeting with Boyle Heights Beat reporters to discuss his Bo... Read More...
Garcetti interview: Beyond the Campaign
Credit: Eric Garcetti / Twiiter
Youth reporter Sylvester Foley speaks to Mayor Eric Garcetti about his plans beyond the campaign.
Boyle He... Read More...