LA’s pilot fund for undocumented immigrants to get free legal services is here to stay Those with criminal convictions now qualify for L.A. Justice Fund, thanks to a move by councilmembers De León and Krekorian
Mayoral candidate Karen Bass chooses Boyle Heights to launch Latino outreach effort Antonio Villaraigosa and Dolores Huerta joined the congresswoman at Mariachi Plaza event on Tuesday
Neighborhood Council to consider opposition to renaming Boyle Heights street to honor Vicente Fernández The group voted Wednesday to send an opposition letter back to the committee that proposed it
Boyle Heights street to be renamed after Vicente Fernández The king of rancheras will be memorialized steps away from the neighborhood’s iconic Mariachi Plaza
Solo exhibition by Pavel Acevedo opens at Self Help Graphics The Oaxacan artist offers A Zapotec view on migration and adaptation; show will be on vie through February
Boyle Heights commemorates Hanukkah once again Separate ceremonies at the Breed Street Shul and the Boyle Heights History Studios mark the beginning and end of Jewish “festival of lights”
Veterans Day ceremony returns to Cinco Puntos Actor Danny Trejo will be a guest, along with elected officials, at the annual event at the All Wars Memorial
City councilmember Kevin de León announces he’s running for LA mayor The longtime elected official, who represents CD-14, made the expected announcement early Tuesday
De León calls for city to speed up rent relief payments Councilman introduced motion asking for housing department to expedite process and reopen application program
LA City Council approves an ordinance that bans unhoused people from camping on sidewalks and near schools and public property Thirteen councilmembers voted in favor of the measure, including CD 14 councilman Kevin de León
