Picked up the local paper this morning 📰 ☕️

Love this example of music transcending generations! Los Caramelos once played boleros at Mariachi Plaza. The band is opening for Los Panchos tonight and tomorrow at The Ford boyleheightsbeat.com/los-caramelos-…

So lucky I get to work with, edit and see more stories by Alejandra Molina. A must-read and an example of what she does best!

"If elected, Jurado – who is queer and was raised in Highland Park – will be the first person of Filipino descent on the council, as well as the first woman to represent the Eastside district... a shift in a district represented by male Latino leadership" boyleheightsbeat.com/ysabel-jurado-…

Kevin de León "is arming himself with a war chest of strategies – some used by previous politicians – and proclaiming that he has moved past the scandal." Story by Andrew Lopez boyleheightsbeat.com/kevin-de-leon-…

Check out this wonderful article featuring Homeboy trainee Samuel Banda, speaking on his excitement to be able to vote for the first time. “I’m overjoyed. I feel like I’m being of service to my community, to my state.” boyleheightsbeat.com/youth-immigran…

We spoke to an 18-year-old, a recently naturalized immigrant and a formerly incarcerated person – three voters from underrepresented communities – about what it means to cast ballots for the first time in the upcoming election. boyleheightsbeat.com/youth-immigran…

A staffer for L.A. Councilmember Kevin de León is at the center of a controversy surrounding #CD14 candidate Ysabel Jurado, who was captured saying “F— the police” in response to a question about her stance on police abolition. via Alejandra Molina boyleheightsbeat.com/kevin-de-leon-…

Los Angeles fans pay tribute to Dodgers legend Fernando Valenzuela Boyle Heights Beat boyleheightsbeat.com/los-angeles-fa…

Robert Vargas' mural in Boyle Heights takes on 'deeper meaning' after Fernando Valenzuela's death Boyle Heights Beat boyleheightsbeat.com/fernando-valen…

So excited for what we on the Eastside call our Super Bowl. We got a look at what it takes for students to put on a halftime show with will.i.am + Black Eyed Peas at the East L.A. Classic. #eastlaclassic2024 Boyle Heights Beat boyleheightsbeat.com/east-l-a-class…

When the Los Angeles Times makes news, we must cover our institution with the same scrutiny as we would any other. Here's L.A. Times Guild 🦅 member Jim Rainey on what's gone on this week at the Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/business/story…

Garfield takes down Roosevelt in a thriller at 89th East L.A. Classic at SoFi boyleheightsbeat.com/garfield-takes…

The East L.A. Classic’s halftime show was all about unity. Black Eyed Peas kicked off the night’s spectacle alongside both schools’ cheer, drill, color guard and marching bands. boyleheightsbeat.com/2024-east-la-c…

People are projecting the Dodger game on a water tank in East L.A. Love this capture by Andrew Lopez Boyle Heights Beat #WorldSeries boyleheightsbeat.com/dodgers-world-…

East LA is on fire (in the best way)! 🎉 The Dodgers are World Series Champs, and the streets are packed with fans repping that Dodger Blue with pride. Fireworks, cheers, and the sound of victory everywhere you go! 🌆💙 #Dodgers #WorldSeriesChamps2024 #EastLA #WhittierBlvd

This woman has been selling Halloween costumes from her front porch for almost 30 years Boyle Heights Beat boyleheightsbeat.com/this-family-ha…

Voters in California are heading to the polls Tuesday for their last chance to cast a ballot in the 2024 general election. People can vote in person or drop off their ballot at any ballot drop box. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. boyleheightsbeat.com/election-day-e…

Ysabel Jurado, the first-time candidate who made a case for change in a district plagued by scandal and controversy, has declared victory in the race for Los Angeles City Council District 14. boyleheightsbeat.com/ysabel-jurado-…

A mural at Ruben Salazar Park pays homage to veterans from East Los Angeles boyleheightsbeat.com/veterans-mural…