‘It reminded me of COVID’: Mayor Bass decries economic impact of immigration raids on L.A.
As a community and cultural center of Boyle Heights, Mariachi Plaza would be an obvious place for families to gather on Father’s Day. But the…
Josefina López brings Boyle Heights to Broadway in ‘Real Women Have Curves: The Musical’
The playwright speaks to De Los about her East L.A.-inspired production, which opens in New York on April 27 Before “Real Women Have Curves” was…
Fernando Valenzuela murals: These walls celebrate the Dodgers great
Robert Vargas came up with the idea for his three-panel, six-story mural honoring Fernando Valenzuela in Boyle Heights in early 2024. “The first two panels…
Ysabel Jurado vanquished Kevin de León. Will winning change her?
Ysabel Jurado had every reason to gloat when I caught up with her earlier this week at the Highland Park home she shares with her…
The sad, desperate, Hispandering end of Kevin de León’s
He preened, he hugged, he shook hands and hobnobbed with legends and politicians. Los Angeles City Councilmember Kevin de León was in full campaign mode…
Where to eat and drink along CicLAvia’s ‘Heart of L.A.’ route
Cars define Los Angeles as much as the Hollywood sign or the Pacific coastline, but that changes during CicLAvia, when sections of the city close…