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Headlines: Boyle Heights’ Activists Pile Garbage at City Hall to Make Local Politicians Act on Neighborhood’s Trash Problem

Lexis-Olivier Ray is an award-winning staff investigative reporter for L.A. TACO known for holding powerful people in Los Angeles accountable and his reporting on Los Angeles culture. As well as an artist and filmmaker. In 2022, the Society of Professional Journalists&#8217; Los Angeles chapter named Ray one of their &#8220;distinguished journalists.&#8221; In 2023, Ray won a second place Anthem Award in their Health Innovation category for a texting service geared towards the unhoused community and service providers that he launched in 2021 with L.A. TACO and Subtext. Ray was a 2020 USC Center For Health Journalism (CHJ) Data Fellow. As well as a 2022 CHJ Impact Fellow. As a freelancer, Ray has contributed to the L.A. Times, Men&#8217;s Health Magazine, KCET and SFGATE.

Lexis-Olivier Ray

Featured

Update: It Took 5 Hours For Police to Warn The Public That Monterey Park Shooter Was Still On The Loose,  AP Reports

First and foremost, I&#8217;d like to thank you for considering my story. I truly am very proud of this one and am thrilled to hear you like it too. Attached is the word doc along with the images.

Nancy Cruz

Street Vending

‘We Are Not Born Rich:’ Six Street Vendors to Support in Boyle Heights

Hollywood

After Denying Corruption Allegations For Years, Former LA City Councilmember Jose Huizar Pleads Guilty To Racketeering

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

The Seven Best Tacos to Try In Santa Ana

Wilmington: Six Things You May Not Know About The Neighborhood’s History

Torrance

Headlines: The Alpine Village Swap Meet May Finally Be Closing This Weekend

Downey raised, Long Beach livin&#8217;. You can usually find her on the dance floor, at a show, or out and about sippin&#8217; on cafecito. She has a degree in civil engineering and occasionally writes stuff.

Roxanne Keller

13 Places to Play Pinball and Maybe Even Join a League in L.A., O.C., and Riverside

Headlines: Gang Violence Closes Compton Youth Academy

May it be via Beer, Cocktails or Print, I am a story teller. Also, I like Punk Rock, Cumbia, y Tacos.

Julio Gutierrez

Neighborhood Food Guide: The 15 Best Spots in Wilmington

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