Collette Bowers Zinn, a fourth-generation educator and former litigator, founded the nonprofit Axis in 2020 to address persistent disparities in […more…]

Yeardley Love was a vibrant University of Virginia lacrosse player when she was killed by her ex-boyfriend three weeks before […more…]

When the Lalin Family’s four school-aged children get restless, they don’t watch television or browse social media, they play music […more…]

Debbie Allen started her dance academy in 2001 because she wanted to give as many young people as possible – […more…]

At first, Donnaysia thought it strange the teachers at Da Vinci RISE High, a charter school in Los Angeles designed […more…]

If you drive through South Los Angeles these days, you might come across a seemingly incongruous sight sprouting from the […more…]

Julie López played soccer for as long as she can remember. Growing up in a family of seven in Sylmar […more…]

As news deserts expand across the country, the tight-knit historic immigrant community of Boyle Heights is home to a groundbreaking […more…]

We’re sharing news about our recent in-person event held at the Microsoft Lounge in Los Angeles.  The event was hosted […more…]

For the past 11 years, Boyle Heights Beat has offered a unique brand of bilingual journalism in an often neglected, […more…]