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Elena de la Cruz is a Southern California native who grew up in a traditional Mexican household in which her father got upset when she decided to go to college. But she rebelled, now holds various college degrees, and uses her writing to amplify the voices of the outliers, the cultural pioneers, and the rebels who challenge outdated societal boundaries.

Elena De La Cruz

Culture

How Did This $1000 Bouquet Trend Spread to SoCal Flower Shops?

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

Los Angeles

Headlines: Family-Owned Restaurant in Chinatown Receives $13,000 Gas Bill

Fencing materials lay on the grass after in front of Echo Park Lake sign on the northwest side of the park.

Activist Anger and New Councilmember’s Promises Return Echo Park’s ‘Anti-Homeless’ Fence to the Spotlight

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Meet Your Vegan Taco Madness 2023 Champions!

News

Headlines: Fearless Cashier at a Westlake Mini Market Fights Back; Get Educated on Japanese Fermented Seasonings

The 29 Best Chilaquiles In Los Angeles: Readers Choice Edition

Hannah Cassidy is a Los Angeles-area writer and content creator. Her work has appeared on Mane Addicts, IPSY, PopSugar, and WellConnected.

Hannah Cassidy

Featured

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Walnut Park

Headlines: Independent Autopsy Reveals More Clues In O.C. Public Defender’s Mysterious Death In Rosarito

James Tir is a food enthusiast from Long Beach who happens to enjoy writing about food. He travels the city daily as @lbfoodcoma trying to find the best bites in town.

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