EAST LOS ANGELES — Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro said April 6 that he is running for president because “we need new leadership with a new vision for our country in the years to come.” “I believe that we must move forward as one nation, with one destiny and that destiny is Read More…
The 71st annual East Los Angeles Mexican Independence Day Parade takes place from 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 10. Mexico City Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera Espinosa is the parade grand marshal. The parade route will run along Cesar Chavez Boulevard from Mednik Street to Gage Avenue. Following the parade, a festival will be held at Read More…
LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors turned down an appeal by East Los Angeles residents July 25 to block the development of affordable rental units at Whittier Boulevard and South Downey Road, pushing forward with plans to fight homelessness. Supervisor Hilda Solis said such developments are sorely needed to keep more people from Read More…
