Boyle Heights Speaks: L.A.’s future mayor should focus on education, transportation, environment
May. 21 | With polls now open for today’s runoff election, Los Angeles will soon have a new mayor....Uninsured patients seek inexpensive dental care in Mexico
May. 17 | Léa este artículo en español The last trip Cuauhtzin Gutiérrez took to the dentist...Boyle Heights community forum to present priorities for mayoral candidates
May. 16 | Léa este artículo en español With the Los Angeles mayor’s race in its final...
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Community Voices
Remembering Chicano activist Sal Castro and the East L.A. Walkouts
Apr. 18 | In 1968, Lincoln High School teacher Sal Castro was arrested and charged for allegedly guiding the East L.A. Chicano “blowouts,” when more than 1,000... Read more »- Running the 2013 L.A. Marathon: My journey across the finish line
- Boyle Heights teen travels to Washington, D.C. to ‘demand a plan’ against gun violence
- From Boyle Heights to College: Former BHB youth reporters share experiences from their first semester away from home
- Steep hills, skyscrapers and the coastline: Tales from my first-ever hiking experience
- From Boyle Heights to College: Former BHB youth reporters share experiences from their first semester away from home
Testimony of a Boston Marathon runner: Boyle Heights Beat editor shares his story
Apr. 22 | Would I run the Boston Marathon again? That is the question asked by family and friends who know that last Monday I ran the centennial race. For those who are lovers of the sport... Read more »Art & Culture
Japanese, Mexican cultures celebrated in Boyle Heights on Cinco de Mayo
May. 3 | Two diverse and unique cultures will come together this Sunday to celebrate their history and heritage at the Japanese Boys’ Day and Cinco de Mayo celebrations at Mariachi... Read more »Boyle Heights Community Youth Orchestra debuts concert
May. 3 | Sixty local elementary and middle school students brought classical music to life on their first debut concert last Thursday. Ranging from the ages of... Read more »- Upcoming events at the Boyle Heights Farmers Market: Cinco de Mayo, the return of CaminArte and more
- Q&A: Author Santino Rivera on his ‘¡Ban This!’ anthology, censorship and preserving Chicano culture
- Hollenbeck Middle School’s 100-year anniversary block party [Photos]
- How to: Make your own Easter ‘Cascarones’
- Honoring women through the creative arts on the Eastside
Health
Growing food at Proyecto Jardín
Apr. 19 | /* PausePlayPlayPrev|Next Photos by Lourdes Espinoza Surrounded by the bustling traffic of major... Read more »- Boyle Heights forum opens dialogue on issues surrounding LGBTQ youth [VIDEO]
- Battery recycling plant exposes Boyle Heights residents to dangerous emissions
- Herbalife customers keep buying in Boyle Heights unaware of controversy
- A Tough Recipe: Finding affordable fresh food
- Is Boyle Heights a food desert or a food swamp?
Exide battery recycling plant shut down, deemed unsafe
Apr. 25 | View Exide in a larger map Boyle Heights residents and those in nearby communities can literally breathe easier today after a lead-battery recycling plant in Vernon was shut down... Read more »Business & Economy
The high price of teen work: Teens pitch in to boost family income during tough times
Apr. 29 | Léa este artículo en español A typical school night for most teens may be made up of sports practice, dinner, homework and maybe a study session. But school nights don’t... Read more »Affordable housing and retail may soon fill vacant Metro-owned lot in Boyle Heights
Apr. 1 | Plans to negotiate a mixed-use commercial and affordable housing complex at one of four vacant lots in Boyle Heights were approved by the Los Angeles County... Read more »- Effort to legalize street food vending in Los Angeles continues
- Speaking the language of roses: Eastside florists prepare for Valentine’s Day rush[Video]
- Business corridor study finds law enforcement out of touch with Boyle Heights businesses
- Loncheras truck on despite obstacles: Small businesses a fixture in Boyle Heights
- Over 100 residents turn out to voice concern about Metro property development
‘Capture It’ Photo Contest: The Winner is…
Instagram user @lapaperboy won April's 'Capture It' Photo Contest. Here he is with his mother in Mexico City. Click here for more.Sign up for our newsletter
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