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Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

Mike Sonksen

Meet the Gangster-Turned-Muralist Out of Boyle Heights Who Survived L.A.’s ‘Decade of Death’ and Now Makes Art That Unites Black and Brown Communities

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

Los Angeles

‘Mountain Lion Tacos’ Prove Montana’s Willingness to Take Tacos Where L.A. Could Never Go

Kamren Curiel is a fourth-generation Chicana born in East L.A. and raised in South San Gabriel. She&#8217;s written for the L.A.Times, Latina, LAist, KCET, Huffington Post, and was the L.A. Editor for Remezcla.com.

Kamren Curiel

Lincoln Heights

Blossom Market, San Gabriel’s Brand New Food Hall, Is Creating a Space Where the S.G.V.’s Asian and Latino Communities Can Come Together

Featured

Don’t Get Caught Up: The L.A. TACO Guide to 2022’s New Laws And How They May Affect You

L.A. TACO’s Favorite Stories of the Year 2021 From Our Editorial Trompo

Michael is a native Angeleno and a photojournalist / professional basketball player. He most recently played in Japan.

Mike Ojo

News

‘My Daughter Came to the U.S. For Death:’ Family of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, Killed by an LAPD Officer, Demand Justice During Emotional Press Conference

Crime

Sean Penn-Supported Covid Testing Site in Echo Park Is Hit By Thieves

Dee De La Cruz was born and raised in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, but she has lived all over Southern California. When she&#8217;s not writing words, she&#8217;s the host of the podcast &#8220;Viewz with Dee De La Cruz.

Dee De La Cruz

Personal Essay

Am I a Gentefier or Gentrifier? A Millenial Latinx Experience of Apartment Hunting in Los Angeles

Tacos

Someone Beautifully Mapped Out Every Place That Sells Tacos In Mexico, All 1.6 Million of Them

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

Janette Villafana

Tacos For Farmworkers: Meet the Two Former Campesinos Who Return to the Fields Every Year to Grill Carne Asada For Their Fellow Paisanos

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