Category: East Los Angeles

Wave Staff Report EAST LOS ANGELES — The 78th annual Mexican Independence Day Parade and Festival will take place at 10 a.m. Sept. 15 with […]

A group of bicycle riders gathered on Hollywood Boulevard earlier this year for CicLAvia. A mini CicLAvia event takes place Sept. 15 in Lincoln Heights.

County Supervisors Janice Hahn and Hilda Solis visit homes near the former Exide battery recycling plant last year. County supervisors have supported the federal Environmental Protection Acency’s proposal to consider adding the Exide property and surrounding neighborhoods to the Superfund National Priorities List.

Lynwood and Firebaugh high school students play an icebreaker bingo game to get to know each other during the Lynwood Unified School District’s Newcomers event Aug. 30. The event was designed to help English learners feel more comfortable at school.

Wave Wire Services DOWNEY — Acting Police Chief Scott Loughner has been promoted to chief to oversee the department’s operations, it was announced Aug. 29. […]

Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilman Kevin de León applaud Aug. 29 at the unveiling of a mural honoring Latina political trailblazer Gloria Molina. The mural is located in Boyle Heights.

County Supervisor Janice Hahn tours the Metropolitan State Hospital campus in Norwalk during June. Hahn is a supporter of a bill approved by the state Legislature Aug. 28 that will allow Los Angeles County to leave seven buildings on the hospital campus to develop a new mental health community campus that will serve adults and transitional age youth.

Mark Twain Elementary dual language immersion teacher Nau Lezama provides one-on-one instruction and support to kindergarten students learning English and Spanish. Mark Twain Elementary is the second Lynwood elementary school to offer the dual language program.

A map shows the proposed route of the Southeast Gateway Rail Line, a 19-mile line that will link Southeast Los Angeles County to downtown Los Angeles. The Federal Transit Administration has approved initial plans for the route, making it eligible for federal funding.

City Councilman Kevin de León speaks at a news conference Aug. 28 announcing a boost in funding for the Valley Boulevard Multi-Modal Mobility Project linking El Sereno and Lincoln Heights. The project will bring 4.5 miles of protected bike lanes, add peak period bus-only lanes and new pedestrian lighting.