In One LA Neighborhood, A Fight Over Homegrown Gentrification
Boyle Heights faces a new twist on an old problem: can people gentrify the neighborhood where they grew up?
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Waiting On Congress For A DACA Deal, Dreamers Face Uncertain Future
Immigration advocates are pushing for Congress to pass protections for Dreamers as part of a federal budget deal due at midnight.
Boyle Heights Schools Swap Traditional Discipline With Restorative Justice
Students in a classroom pick up their chairs and move them into a circle. As they settle down, the teacher, Jorge López, asks bluntly, “What is sucking the life out of you?” One by one, the students begin sharing their stories.
Agents Of Change On Two Wheels: Combine Activism, Cycling
For most people, riding a bike is a way to squeeze in some exercise, a favorite pastime or a form of transportation. But for Xela de la X, a single mother, riding is freedom.
Q&A: New Commanding Officer For Hollenbeck Division On Community Policing, Connecting With Latino culture
After 24 years with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Captain Martín Baeza has returned to the Hollenbeck division, where he first started his career.