Fire at vacant Boyle Heights home leaves 1 dead

An investigation continues after a body was found at an abandoned single-story home in Boyle Heights early Wednesday morning.

1 dead in abandoned house fire
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One person was found dead after a fire broke out inside an abandoned home in Boyle Heights.

Woman declared brain-dead after McDonald's attack
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The family of the woman who is declared brain-dead after an attack at a McDonald's in Los Angeles' Boyle Heights neighborhood tells FOX 11 that the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office is blaming them for the fallouts of the incident.

LA healthcare workers hit the picket lines

The workers said they want a contract to help address "low pay and chronic understaffing." They also said the university seeks to cut healthcare benefits, and subcontract union jobs.

Mendez High School students stage walkout to protest missing principal, vice principal

More than a hundred students walked out of Mendez High School in Boyle Heights in protest of the mysterious absence of the school's principal and vice principal.

LA students protest firings of principal, VP
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High school students in Los Angeles protested the sudden disappearances of the school's principal and vice principal.

Celebrating Nat'l Burrito Day at Al & Bea's
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FOX 11's Bob DeCastro takes us to a neighborhood staple in Boyle Heights for National Burrito Day.

Montebello High School student killed in Boyle Heights shooting

The victim was identified by family members as 15-year-old Matthew Velez who was a student at Montebello High School.

Teen boy killed in Boyle Heights
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Two suspects are wanted in connection to the fatal shooting of a teen boy.

José Huizar: Disgraced former LA City Councilman sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

Disgraced former Los Angeles City Councilman José Huizar briefly addressed the court to apologize to his family and former constituents. He said he hoped others in public office would take heed of his current situation.

Boyle Heights faces safety concerns as copper-wire theft soars

In 2023, LA city reported about 6,842 cases of copper wire theft, resulting in neighborhoods being left in the dark.

Bell police chase ends in crash on freeway off ramp in Boyle Heights

Police said the driver was briefly hospitalized, then arrested after a chase from Bell to East LA ended in a crash on a freeway off ramp.

Ex-LA councilman faces 13-year prison sentence
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Jose Huizar, 55, of Boyle Heights, pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act and one count of tax evasion.

1 dead, 2 critical in Boyle Heights house fire
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One person was killed and two others were critically injured after a fire broke out at a Boyle Heights home early Thursday morning.