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Headlines: L.A. Metro Station Plays Loud Classical Music to Try to Keep Homeless Away

Alan Hanson is a poet, essayist, creative nonfiction writer, and an amateur LA historian. He is constantly pointing out old DWP buildings.

Alan Hanson

Personal Essay

Stop Hating on the Rain: An Ode to the L.A. River, the Trickle That Becomes a Torrent

Street Vending

City Of L.A. Plans To Review Street Vendor Permit Prices

Crime

Headlines: 26 Americans Arrested in U.K. After Bringing Cannabis Through LAX Airport

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

Spot Check: 20 New Restaurants, Pop-Ups, and Finds to Try In L.A. and Beyond This Week

National Senior Care Chain Charged In 14 COVID Deaths at Beverly Grove Facility

A proud San Fernando Valley native, Samantha &#8220;Sam&#8221; Nuñez is our Director of Marketing and Social Media. She holds a background in Public Relations and has a Corporate Communications focused Masters from USC. When Sam isn&#8217;t grinding at the Trompo, she is out trying new foods, dancing Mexican Folkloríco or tasting new tequila and mezcal for her collection.

Samantha Nuñez

San Fernando

The Five Best Tacos in San Fernando

Azusa

Headlines: These USC Students Developed A More Affordable Way To Catch A Ride From LAX

Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

Javier Cabral

Food

22 of The Craziest Eats and Drinks We Saw at the ‘Super Bowl of Natural Products’

Los Angeles

Headlines: L.A. Teachers Union Planning to Strike, Likely to Shut Down LAUSD Schools For Three Days

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