Mayor-elect Garcetti on Boyle Heights pride, cityhood for East LA, and more

Teen reporters from area high schools heard Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti discuss his Boyle Heights roots, the economy and whether East Los Angeles should become its own city, in a press conference this month. Garcetti, who is of Jewish and Mexican descent, wasn't born in Boyle Heights, but his grandparents settled there in the early 1900s, giving him an emotional connection with the neighborhood.  He also answered questions about recent controversies, like the recent shutdown of Exide Technologies, a battery recycling plant that had been releasing toxic substances into the local environment.  Get the full details on Boyle Heights Beat.