Elgin Nelson

Nov 12, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Elgin Nelson

Democrat Mark Gonzalez has defeated fellow Democrat John Yi in the closely contested race to represent California’s Assembly District 54. Gonzalez secured a win with 56,325 votes or, 56% of the of the ballots counted so far, according to a race call Monday by the Associated Press. Gonzalez will represent a district that includes part of downtown, as well as Boyle Heights, Westlake, Koreatown, Pico-Union, and Chinatown.

Nov 8, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Elgin Nelson

Democrat Jessica Caloza has defeated fellow Democrat Franky Carrillo in the race to represent California’s Assembly District 52. Caloza secured a win with 81,460 votes, or 67% of the ballots counted so far, according to the , who called the race on Thursday. Carrillo had 40,059 votes, or 33%.

Nov 8, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Elgin Nelson

Democratic incumbent Rep. Jimmy Gomez has defeated fellow Democrat David Kim in the race to represent California’s 34th Congressional District. Gomez has held the seat since taking office in 2017. He secured a win with more than 70,000 votes, or 56.5% of the ballots counted so far, according to a race call by the Associated Press Wednesday.

Nov 4, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Elgin Nelson

Jimmy Gomez is running for a second term in his race against David Kim to represent California’s 34th Congressional District. Gomez, the incumbent, has held the seat since taking office in 2017. He received 51% of the votes in the primary election earlier this year, while Kim garnered 27%. The two Democratic candidates will seek to address issues such as affordable housing, reproductive justice, criminal justice reform, and more.

Nov 1, 2024 | boyleheightsbeat.com | Elgin Nelson

Thousands of eager Dodgers fans flooded the streets of downtown L.A. Friday for a parade celebrating the team’s World Series championship win against the New York Yankees. Fans waved flags and cheered as parade floats passed, shouting “Let’s go, Dodgers.”The parade began at Gloria Molina Grand Park in front of City Hall on Spring Street, moving down 1st Street to S. Grand Avenue and then to 5th Street, concluding at 5th and Flower streets in an estimated 1.2-mile celebration.