Los Angeles Tests the Power of ‘Play Streets’
by:Patricia Leigh Brown LOS ANGELES — The temporary transformation of Fickett Street in Boyle Heights began with yellow shades resembling huge kites suspended over the sun-scorched asphalt. Soon, a …
Rent strike wins in East LA
By Scott Scheffer Residents of the East Los Angeles neighborhood of Boyle Heights are savoring a rent-strike victory organized by a group of tenants. The Mariachi rent strike forced a rich real estat…
Boyle Heights mariachis agree to 14 percent rent hike but win new leases ending months-long strike
The deal could be a model for other LA renters to follow By Elijah Chiland After a months-long struggle, renters living in a Boyle Heights apartment complex close to Mariachi Plaza have reached a…
5 Lessons Learned from the Mariachis’ Victory over BJ Turner
The tenants and their supporters at 1815 E 2nd St. by Jacob Woocher After over a year of collective struggle, the tenants of 1815 E 2nd St. in Boyle Heights have finalized their negotiations with pr…