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Nadine Diaz: ‘I’m running again because the corruption hasn’t stopped’
Dr. Nadine Diaz feels as though she was thrust into community activism and politics out of necessity. Metro had sent her family a letter saying that their Boyle Heights home on Cheesbroughs Lane could be slated for demolition to make way for the impending Metro Gold Line construction in the 1990s.
Teresa Y. Hillery: ‘I can be a bridge between communities’
Growing up, Teresa Y. Hillery never imagined running for public office one day. Instead, she sought to help people as a public litigator, taking on major developers in court and becoming a prominent member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). But things changed for her during the COVID-19...
Genny Guerrero: ‘I address what’s actually happening and bring solutions to it’
Genny Guerrero hopes to make her mark on Los Angeles city history when the CD-14 seat comes up for election in 2024. A longtime community activist born to Mexican immigrants in El Sereno in 1982, Guerrero has no experience as a politician but understands the power of political collaboration and community mobilization. When she was nine, her mother started to take her to Chamber of Commerce and El Sereno Bicentennial Committee meetings and was even allowed to participate.
He’s back: Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to Boyle Heights for ‘Miracle on 1st Street’ turkey giveaway
Every year a few days before Thanksgiving, hundreds of Boyle Heights residents are visited by pop culture icon Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Hollenbeck Youth Center on 1st Street. The one-time Governor of California hands out turkeys and other food goods as part of the organization’s “Miracle on 1st Street” event,...
Early evening shooting leaves 2 injured
An early evening shooting left two victims injured near the intersection of 1st and Gless Streets Sunday. The victims, a man and a woman, were standing in the area –near the Pecan Recreation Center– when the suspect approached and shot multiple rounds at them. The suspect then fled in an unknown direction according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
10 Freeway reopened for Monday’s commute
The portion of the 10 Freeway damaged by an intentionally set fire earlier this month reopened to traffic in both directions on Sunday evening – weeks before the date originally set by authorities. At an early Sunday press conference, Governor Gavin Newsom –flanked by Vice President Kamala Harris and...
Hundreds of Thanksgiving turkeys gifted to Boyle Heights community
As the sun rose over Mariachi Plaza Saturday morning, a line of families began to form on Vicente Fernández Street. Curious tamaleros and even some mariachis peered on, watching the plaza fill with people. Meanwhile, volunteers hauled hundreds of frozen turkeys from refrigerated trucks and vans into bags and...
Fallout from 10 Freeway closure felt especially in Boyle Heights
Commuting across the southland has been significantly more challenging since a fire severely damaged parts of the I-10 freeway last weekend, prompting a mile-long stretch closure of the highway that would normally service 300,000 cars a day. So where is all of that traffic going?. Everywhere else, according to state...
Dr. Fernando Guerra: the Boyle Heights voter base is crucial for winning the CD14 election
The 2024 CD 14 election race is still a few months away but 14 candidates have already filed for eligibility to be placed on the ballot. The competitor’s pool contains a diverse cast of characters that includes a controversial sitting councilmember and a former seat holder, two state assemblymembers, an attorney and multiple concerned citizens.
Arsonist arrested after setting multiple fires in Boyle Heights
Authorities say a man accused of setting various fires in Boyle Heights and Chinatown was arrested early Wednesday morning. According to a spokesperson from the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the suspect set at least four blazes along Cesar E. Chavez Avenue between 7 and 7:30 am Wednesday morning, and additional fires in Chinatown shortly after.
After community outrage and student protests, ELAPA is back on track
A few months into the 2023-2024 school year, East LA Performing Arts’ climate is recovering from a tumultuous previous academic year. Last spring, the magnet on Esteban E. Torres High School’s campus was entrenched with accusations of misconduct towards the school’s former principal, John Edwards Estoesta. Has...
Authorities say devastating 10 Freeway fire was likely arson
A massive fire that indefinitely shut down both directions of the 10 Freeway between the East L.A. connector and Alameda Street this weekend was likely the result of arson, officials said Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom told reporters that “arson appears to be the likely ignition for this fire,” adding that...
Fire closes 10 Freeway in downtown LA
The 10 Freeway between the East LA Connector and Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles remained shut down Saturday following an early morning fire, and authorities were asking the public to avoid the area. Firefighters responded to the area in the 1700 block of E. 14th Street underneath the freeway...
Eastsiders honor veterans at Cinco Puntos ceremony
Dozens of U.S. veterans gathered with friends and family at the Cinco Puntos memorial Saturday for a Veterans Day ceremony that was skipped this year by most of the area’s elected officials.. Instead, members of the LAPD and other community notables were present to honor living former members of...
Self Help Graphics celebrates its 50th annual Día De Los Muertos festival
Happy faces, elaborate outfits, and beautifully designed altars were on full display at Self Help Graphics’ 50th annual Dia De Los Muertos festival Saturday at the East LA Civic Center. The historic arts center in Boyle Heights has served as a valuable resource for generations of Eastside families, and...
‘Free Palestine’ rally held in Boyle Heights
Three community organizations united forces last weekend to hold a ‘Free Palestine’ rally in Boyle Heights. The peaceful protest took place Saturday afternoon at Mariachi Plaza, with participants from all over Los Angeles. “From Mexico to Palestine. All the walls have got to go” was one of the...
Boyle Heights’ 1st Street Business Association brings Dia de los Muertos celebration to Mariachi Plaza
As songs like “Suavecito” by Laura León or “Juana la Cubana” by Fito Olivares flooded the air with music at Mariachi Plaza, families from around Boyle Heights and beyond began to occupy 1st Street. Children in calavera face paint ran up and down the avenue...
Students get a second chance at success at Boyle Heights Continuation School
On a warm Friday morning in September, Principal Karin Kroener-Valdivia is seen walking through her small school campus, greeting her students as they step out for lunch in the garden. She takes a moment to remind two young women about the first student leadership meeting of the year that is set to start in five minutes. “We got you, Ms. We’ll be there!”, the students nod as they respond in unison.
At this shop, a little bit of community is baked into every ‘pan de muerto’
Bright gold marigolds, beautifully adorned calacas and sweet pan de muerto are commonly associated with Día de Los Muertos celebrations, but most people don’t know that there are different unique regional ways to make the seasonal bread. Shortly after opening La Sureñita Bakery in 2015, Bernardo Cortez was...
Football and family legacy: ‘The bloodline runs deep here’ at the East LA Classic
Two of the Eastside’s most iconic schools—Roosevelt High School and Garfield High School— faced off Friday night in the 88th annual East LA Classic, perhaps the most watched high school homecoming football game in Los Angeles. Last year’s Classic was a star-studded spectacle: The teams went head-to-head...
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