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Metro Extension From East LA To Whittier Moves Forward

Leslie Berestein Rojas
  • An extension of the Metro E Line cleared a hurdle after the agency's board approved an environmental impact report.
  • Plans are to extend the line in two phases, first to Montebello, then Whittier.
  • The next step is to apply for federal funding to complete the first phase; construction could begin as early as 2025.
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In A New Boyle Heights Park, A Fountain Flows With Local Stories

Leslie Berestein Rojas
  • A recently opened pocket park on Mathews Street in Boyle Heights contains unique public art.
  • A fountain with QR codes that, when scanned, reveal oral histories from the communities over the years.
  • The historic Boyle Heights neighborhood has over the years been home to Latino, Japanese, Jewish and Black Angelenos.
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