Moving the undocumented from fear to empowerment in Boyle Heights
Immigrant Rights Networks trains Rapid Responders as part of a three-tier strategy for ICE raids
Youth Opportunity Fair was fun and informative for parents and kids
By Libertad González
The air at the Boyle Heights City Hall parking lot was filled with excited talk as enthusiastic parents, children and teens wa... Read More...
Boyle Heights shelter opens to accommodate homeless women
The Women's Shelter will officially open on Dec. 12 and will provide 15 beds to homeless women. Photo courtesy of Raquel Roman.
After 26 years of ... 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...
Skills, discipline and fun through gymnastics
Photos by Art Torres
Blue and gray tumbling mats are spread across the gym floor, and loud stomping echoes throughout the gymnasium. On the uneve... Read More...
Community Memorial Service for Lorenza Arellano, woman found dead in Hollenbeck Park lake
A Justice and Peace Community Memorial Service to honor Lorenza Arellano will take place on Friday, April 25 from 5p.m. to 7p.m. at Hollenbeck Park-... Read More...
The 6th Street Viaduct Project Internship Program Now Taking Applications
The 6th St. Viaduct reconstruction project is looking for Boyle Heights interns for the summer. This is a great opportunity for students interested i... Read More...
The Guadalupe Homeless Project helps offer warmth this holiday season
Guadalupe Homeless Project
Hoping to bring warmth and holiday cheer to the less fortunate, the Guadalupe Homeless Project will give away new jacke... Read More...
Last-chance holiday events roundup
Boyle Heights has seen plenty of holiday cheer so far. But if you have missed a toy giveaway or holiday concert, you still have a few opportunities to... Read More...
Residents express concern about lack of jobs and access to education
Residents work together in the Legacy LA office Thursday night. Photo by Arturo Torres.
Residents of Boyle Heights came together to shar... Read More...