Boyle Heights Beat

Boyle Heights Beat is a bilingual community journalism project based in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, California. The publication was created to provide local reporting centered on one of Los Angeles’ historically significant neighborhoods. Its coverage includes community issues, education, housing, local businesses, public health, culture, and neighborhood events. The outlet places strong emphasis on training and involving residents, particularly young people, in the reporting process. Its journalism is produced with a focus on local perspectives and stories that may be overlooked by larger media organizations. The publication publishes content in English and Spanish to serve the diverse Boyle Heights community. Through community-based reporting, Boyle Heights Beat documents neighborhood experiences and civic issues affecting residents.