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Following a few days of sun, another atmospheric river is heading our way bringing with it a soggy Friday and Saturday. But, in the midst of all this wet weather we have something to look forward to on Sunday. Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday and that means increasingly longer days. Below you’ll find some news nuggets that I hope you’ll find informative.

Here we go!

Last week we asked if you would support a state law that would remove local restrictions on cruising, including those on Whittier Boulevard.  Our Poll Results: 123 were in favor, 98 were opposed. 

Students at the East L.A. Performing Arts Magnet at Esteban Torres High School organized protests Thursday and Friday after a popular teacher was dismissed. 

We’re back to cold days and nights. However, cold weather doesn’t stop news from happening. Take a few moments to sit down and read some news kernels about East L.A.

We’re back to cold days and nights. However, cold weather doesn’t stop news from happening. Take a few moments to sit down and read some news kernels about East L.A.

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East Los Angeles --  A report of shots fired inside a residence prompted an hours-long standoff today, but a suspect was eventually taken into custody and there were no immediate reports of injuries.

Griffith Park: It looks like this will be a great year for wildflowers judging from the poppies that started to bloom after our recent rains.

In this issue: We walk the sidewalks of Whittier Boulevard and wonder what happened to the Latino Walk of Fame. A look at the hospital that became a "war zone" during the depths of the pandemic. And we cheer for ELAC’s Huskies in new Netflix series.

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Welcome to the East LA Weekly. I’m Monica Rodriguez and I hope you’re having a good Groundhog Day. This week we have a feature article about a local artist who has brought an interesting mural and a burst of color to one of our local schools. Read on and you’ll find some morsels I hope you’ll find informative.

In this issue: We walk the sidewalks of Whittier Boulevard and wonder what happened to the Latino Walk of Fame. A look at the hospital that became a "war zone" during the depths of the pandemic. And we cheer for ELAC’s Huskies in new Netflix series.

In this issue: We walk the sidewalks of Whittier Boulevard and wonder what happened to the Latino Walk of Fame. A look at the hospital that became a "war zone" during the depths of the pandemic. And we cheer for ELAC’s Huskies in new Netflix series.

East Los Angeles -- A man was shot to death Sunday night in the 5400 block of Via Corona Street, according to the Sheriff's Information Bureau.

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Daria Salazar, a 15-year-old from City Terrace who has been putting on the ballet leotard since she was 3-years-old.Salazar will be taking her passion to the stage when she joins the cast of Pasadena Dance Theatre’s The Nutcracker Ballet

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East Los Angeles -- Felony charges have been filed against a sheriff's deputy involved in the fatal shooting of a 34-year-old man in full view of his relatives, who said the man was in the midst of a mental health crisis at the time.

As trick-or-treaters were out and about in search of candy, many of us took a break to enjoy a stunning sunset that turned the sky shades of Halloween-orange as well as pink and gold. 

East Los Angeles -- A person was found dead this morning inside a parked van near the center divider of the southbound 710 Freeway, authorities said.

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East Los Angeles -- The county sheriff's department today is investigating the fatal stabbing of a man in the Nueva Maravilla Housing Community.

Last May, county officials gathered on Northside Drive to celebrate the completion of a project that transformed a wide traffic median into a mini park. But a few blocks east, Sergio Vera and his neighbors near Northside Drive and Montebello Park Way were not in a celebratory mood.

We're always interested in hearing about news in our community. Let us know what's going on!