Andrew Lopez

California

reporter and california local news fellow @boyleheightsbt 💥 formerly: @ucberkeleyirp @ucbsoj @kmuw @fatherdaughter @bffdotfm

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Articles

Fundraiser seeks to help street vendors impacted by L.A. ICE raids

1 week ago | boyleheightsbeat.com | Andrew Lopez

The coalition of immigrant rights and street vendor advocacy organizations is raising funds for vendors feeling the economic fallout.
LA vendors get support

1 week ago | laist.com | Andrew Lopez

Read on... for more details about the fund. How to support: According to GoFundMe,100% of donations will go to street vendors, to help cover essentials like food, supplies or rent. As of Tuesday afternoon, the fundraiser has accumulated more than $21,000 of its $300,000 goal.
Reported ICE raid leaves taco truck abandoned in East L.A.

2 weeks ago | boyleheightsbeat.com | Andrew Lopez

Reports of ICE agents detaining customers and two employees of a taco truck in East L.A. have shaken the Eastside. In a video posted to social media Thursday afternoon, Jason Devora – identified by L.A. TACO as the owner of Jason’s Tacos– can be heard, though not seen, explaining that his truck was left empty after federal agents arrived and apprehended two of his employees. “This is not a joke; they just took all of my employees.
Protests over ICE raids trigger curfew in L.A., Boyle Heights

2 weeks ago | boyleheightsbeat.com | Andrew Lopez

An overnight curfew for downtown L.A. and a section of Boyle Heights was extended to Wednesday night, officials said. The curfew, confirmed by Councilmember Ysabel Jurado, will be in effect from 8 p.m. Wednesday to 6 a.m. Thursday. The curfew zone includes the western edge of Boyle Heights, extending east to west from the 5 Freeway to the 110 Freeway, and from north to south from the 10 Freeway to where the 110 and 5 freeways merge.
Federal agents crash

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Alejandra Molina |Andrew Lopez

A man was taken into custody in Boyle Heights Wednesday following a brazen collision involving federal agents, in what the Department of Homeland Security is calling a “targeted arrest.” What happened: Surveillance footage obtained by Boyle Heights Beat shows an SUV ramming into a white sedan as a pickup truck drives up to block the sedan. Soon after, men in vests emerge from both the SUV and the pickup truck, and point their guns at the sedan.
Amid ICE raids, Eastside shops face a new kind of quiet

2 weeks ago | boyleheightsbeat.com | Andrew Lopez

Cesar E. Chavez Avenue – a shopping district known for its predominantly Latino community – was eerily quiet on Monday afternoon. The normal rush of shoppers looking for fresh fruit, clothing, or home goods had mostly disappeared. Salon chairs sat empty and fruit vendors joked among themselves to pass the time. “The customers aren’t coming out,” said Christina Guerrero as she stood behind the register of Guerrero Closeout, a clothing and furniture discount store in Boyle Heights.
ICE raids shock shops

2 weeks ago | laist.com | Andrew Lopez

Read on... what the recent immigration raids mean for Eastside shops. Why it matters: Miriam Rodriguez, who serves as president of the Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce, said supporting small businesses is crucial during this time, as many shops are still reeling over economic uncertainty after the pandemic.
If East L.A. can't be a city, can it be something else? County supes vote to explore options

3 weeks ago | theeastsiderla.com | Andrew Lopez

This article was originally published by Boyle Heights Beat, a nonprofit newsroom of the L.A. Local News Initiative serving Boyle Heights and East L.A.The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has initiated a campaign to explore alternative governance options in unincorporated East L.A.A motion authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis of County District 1 was unanimously approved on Tuesday, directing the County Chief Executive Office to hire a consultant to conduct community outreach.
Solis passes motion to assess Municipal Advisory Council for East L.A.

3 weeks ago | boyleheightsbeat.com | Andrew Lopez

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors has initiated a campaign to explore alternative governance options in unincorporated East L.A.A motion authored by Supervisor Hilda Solis of County District 1 was unanimously approved on Tuesday, directing the County Chief Executive Office to hire a consultant to conduct community outreach.
East LA governance

3 weeks ago | laist.com | Andrew Lopez

Read on... for more details about the motion. Why now: The motion follows the recent release of a fiscal report from the County CEO , which assessed the feasibility of cityhood for East L.A. – the first financial review in over a decade. The study found that incorporating the area would result in a financial deficit of $27.8 million, suggesting cityhood is off the table, for now.