Destiny Ramirez

Nov 3, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Destiny Ramirez

Students from Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School caught an up-close glimpse this week of a new Fernando Valenzuela mural painted by artist Robert Vargas, set to be unveiled Sunday. Organized by art teacher Daniel Martinez and English teacher Kit Mc Connel, the students took a tribute walk on Thursday from their Boyle Heights school to the mural, which appears on the side of the Boyle Heights Apartments on 1st Street.

Oct 9, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Destiny Ramirez

Sep 24, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Destiny Ramirez

With Election Day less than 50 days away, we’re highlighting key dates you should keep in mind as you prepare to vote in the general election Nov. 5. Below is a guide that will help you remember when mail-in ballots go out, as well as the last day to register to vote and how to, if necessary, request a replacement mail-in ballot for Election Day. Remember, you don’t have to wait until Nov. 5 to vote. You can do it as early as Oct. 8, when ballot drop-off locations open in California.

Aug 12, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Destiny Ramirez |Valeria Macias |Andrew Lopez |Jessica Perez

Skip to content Posted inEducation/LAUSD Students at Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez High School began the school year Monday without transparency from Los Angeles Unified School District officials regarding the removal of their principal and vice-principal […] Posted inEducation/LAUSD Posted inEducation/LAUSD Posted inEducation/LAUSD Posted inStudent Stories...

Jan 31, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Destiny Ramirez

Immigrating to the United States wasn’t easy for brothers Ignacio and Felipe Santiago Marcial. They grew up speaking Zapotec in their native Oaxaca, in southern Mexico, and they couldn’t fully understand English or Spanish when they settled in the Los Angeles area. But a lot has changed after living and working in L.A. for more than a decade. They can now speak both languages and they also operate a popular restaurant in Boyle Heights.