The day I learned I was Mexican and poor
By Alvaro Huerta, Ph.D. He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster. And if thou gaze long into an abyss, the abyss will also… Read more
Monthly Archives
December 2016
As more Latino students get into college, parents prevent some from leaving the nest
By Zola Cervantes In the 2002 film, “Real Women Have Curves,” a family shuns a young Latina after she decides to leave her East Los Angeles neighborhood and attend college… Read more
5 delicious reasons to eat in Boyle Heights
Editor’s note: There has been a lot written about the best Boyle Heights eateries lately, mostly by food “experts” who do not live in the neighborhood. We asked our resident… Read more
Warm Up With Us: 1st Community Meeting of 2017
Boyle Heights Beat invites you to our first Community Meeting of 2017. We want to hear from you! Come and discuss your hopes for Boyle Heights for 2017, share story… Read more
City sues Boyle Heights recycling center where 22-million-pound trash pile burned for six weeks
The Los Angeles City Attorney’s office filed a lawsuit this week seeking an injunction against a Boyle Heights recycling center that was the site of a smoldering, six-week fire this… Read more
Now that Proposition 64 has passed, Eastside residents brace for more pot shops
By Diego Flores In Eastside communities, residents know that a pot shop has popped up again when they see the familiar tinted windows, green cross and green lettering appear on… Read more
Metro files plans for affordable housing at Cesar Chavez and Soto
Over 70 affordable housing units could soon be coming to a Metro-owned plot of land that surrounds the popular King Taco eatery, near the corner of César Chávez Avenue and… Read more
Plans to legalize street vending in Los Angeles move forward
Los Angeles is moving forward a plan that would decriminalize street vending. Currently road-side food stands aren’t allowed to operate in the city despite their prolific presence across Los Angeles…. Read more
Report warns of rising costs of caring for growing Latino population with Alzheimer’s disease
By Henrik Rehbinder Latinos tend to believe that memory loss and confusion is a normal part of growing old. They accept that grandpa’s forgetfulness or grandmother’s difficulty in making decisions… Read more
Man convicted of 2015 Boyle Heights rape
A man accused of breaking into a Boyle Heights woman’s home last year and raping her was found guilty. KTLA reports that 23-year old Manuel Larios Munoz was convicted of… Read more
