Edwin Joan Perez

Nov 4, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Edwin Joan Perez

To David Gutierrez, keeping young voters informed about the upcoming election is crucial. “It’s important for young people to vote because if we don’t vote, then folks who are not living through our experiences … they’re going to be the ones who end up making decisions for us,” said Gutierrez, civic engagement coordinator for InnerCity Struggle. Gutierrez, 28, has been overseeing phone banking and canvassing as part of the nonprofit’s voter outreach leading up to Election Day.

Jun 7, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Jessica Perez |Edwin Joan Perez

Mauro Bautista, the principal at Felicitas and Gonzalo Méndez High School, broke his silence after his unexplained removal spurred student protests and community uproar. Students, parents, teachers and neighborhood leaders have demanded the Los Angeles Unified School District share more information about the principal’s absence, which began on April 29. The district, however, has maintained it’s unable to share details, citing confidentiality laws.

Apr 20, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Edwin Joan Perez

Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run that took place early this morning that left one pedestrian dead on the 6th Street Bridge in Boyle Heights. Officers from the LAPD Hollenbeck Division were called to the 6th Street Bridge at around 2:30 a.m. following a report of the incident. The pedestrian, described as a 32-year-old Hispanic male, was found lying on the street, according to a spokesperson from the LAPD.

Feb 10, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Ricky Rodas |Ivan Castillo |Iván Castillo |Edwin Joan Perez

Residents packed the multipurpose room at Mendez High School on Saturday morning as Boyle Heights Beat hosted its CD 14 Candidate Forum. Some came almost two hours before the event began to grab a front seat. Boyle Heights Beat led the event in partnership with local news outlet LA Public Press and the Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council. Nearly two hundred people gathered to listen to the candidates’ plans for addressing critical issues in the district.