These teens are defying gender norms at the East LA Classic
From football to drill, two students from Garfield and Roosevelt are challenging gender expectations and inspiring their peers to be themselves.| Boyle Heights Beat
Garfield High School in East Los Angeles was evacuated on Monday morning after law enforcement agents were conducting an investigation nearby, sheriff’s officials said. Students from Garfield and Monterey Continuation […] The post Garfield High School evacuated after police activity nearby appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters As in-person voting begins in California’s special election on redistricting, Gov. Gavin Newsom has repeatedly asserted that the Trump administration could send immigration agents to […] The post California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
By Phoebe Huss and Khari Johnson, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Drivers in Los Angeles County have a powerful new privacy advocate […] The post LA County moves to limit license plate tracking, citing CalMatters report appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
Community pride, legacy and plenty of competition were on display at this year’s East LA Classic, where the Garfield Bulldogs beat the Roosevelt Rough Riders 37-30. The 90th edition of […] The post The best moments from the 90th East LA Classic appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
The Garfield Bulldogs defeated the Roosevelt Rough Riders 37-30 in the 90th East LA Classic on Friday night at East Los Angeles College. The win gives Garfield its fourth consecutive […] The post Garfield’s reign continues: Bulldogs beat Roosevelt for fourth straight East LA Classic win appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
By Mariana Dale for LAistOriginally published: Oct. 23, 2025 There’s a constant tension in California public schools. Education spending is one of the largest chunks of the state’s budget, yet schools often are […] The post School enrollment keeps going down. Here’s what that means for LAUSD funding. appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
From football to drill, two students from Garfield and Roosevelt are challenging gender expectations and inspiring their peers to be themselves.| Boyle Heights Beat
Correction, October 21, 2025 2:55 pm: | Boyle Heights Beat
Reyes rushed for 420 yards and four touchdowns to rewrite the program’s record book before this Friday's rivalry game.| Boyle Heights Beat
For the 89th time, Roosevelt and Garfield high schools will duke it out on the gridiron Friday at the East L.A. Classic. The annual event has become a holiday of […]| Boyle Heights Beat
Boyle Heights residents seeking to vote in person in the Nov. 4 special election will have to travel to East Los Angeles, downtown LA, or another Eastside neighborhood for the […] The post Boyle Heights will have no vote centers for Nov. 4 special election. What this means for residents appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
By Lynn La, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Now in its third week, the ongoing federal government shutdown will likely delay food benefits […] The post Newsom to deploy CA National Guard after millions at risk of delayed food assistance in shutdown appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
Welcome to another edition of the Happenings in the Heights newsletter, your guide to weekend events in and around Boyle Heights and L.A.’s Eastside. Get those Halloween costumes ready, folks […] The post Costume contests, goth shows and other pre-Halloween events on the Eastside appeared first on Boyle Heights Beat.| Boyle Heights Beat
Ahead of the big game, players, cheerleaders, coaches and school officials gathered for a press conference at East LA College’s Weingart Stadium.| Boyle Heights Beat
For Jordan and Mario Nunez, the East LA Classic is more than just a rivalry — it’s a tribute to family, community and a brother they still carry with them.| Boyle Heights Beat
Grammy Award-winning hip-hop producer DJ Mustard, who worked with Kendrick Lamar on “Not Like Us," will perform at the East LA Classic on Friday.| Boyle Heights Beat
This year, the two Eastside teams bring the game back home, facing off at East LA College for a chance to claim the historic trophy.| Boyle Heights Beat
Roosevelt and Garfield alumni share how the iconic football rivalry shaped their high school years and why it still brings the Eastside together.| Boyle Heights Beat
Fueled off a mushroom trip, four kids from East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley created a psychedelic garage band that would end up touring around the world.| Boyle Heights Beat
Similar tactics to today's ICE sweeps were seen in the city 100 years ago.| Boyle Heights Beat
Caribbean fruit flies have been detected around Montebello, prompting California’s first quarantine for the species in 40 years.| Boyle Heights Beat
Our weekly roundup of events and activities happening in Boyle Heights and on the Eastside| Boyle Heights Beat
CalFresh is one of several safety net programs facing a funding cliff if the shutdown — which has shown no sign of ending — drags on.| Boyle Heights Beat
Some people already filed in April but the IRS automatically gave the extension to anyone — including businesses — who filed with an L.A. County ZIP code.| Boyle Heights Beat
News and features from the Boyle Heights neighborhood in Los Angeles, CA| Boyle Heights Beat
Ordinary Angelenos who hadn’t been politically active before are now keeping watch for ICE activity and dispatching to enforcement operations.| Boyle Heights Beat
