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Headlines: UCLA Cancels Classes Over Threats; San Quentin’s Death Row To Be Dismantled

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

Travel

U.S. Government Warns Tourists of Shady Practices at Los Cabos Hospital

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

Education

Special Education Teachers, Parents, and Students Are All ‘Trying to Figure It Out As We Go’ When It Comes to Returning to School

Headlines: Aki-Los Tacos Attacker Arrested; The Rams Are Going to the Super Bowl

Tacos

New Taco Unlocked: Head to Gardena to Taste Belize-Style ‘Orange Walk’ Tacos

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

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Headlines: Drakeo the Ruler’s Family Threatens to Sue Live Nation; Massive Fentanyl Bust in Merced

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

After 22 Years of Bringing 80s Music to Downey, The Hully Gully Is Closing This Weekend

Crime

Massive Succulent Theft Scheme Nets Man Two Years of Federal Time

Headlines: The Economics of MS-13; Car Smashes Into Hollywood Restaurant

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