Janette Villafana is a multimedia journalist from Santa Ana, CA who often covers stories that highlight diverse communities, their issues, success, and personal stories.
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Mountains Of Barrel-Smoked, Colombian Barbecue At Lake Balboa
Fat links of chorizo, morcilla (blood sausage), crisp-skinned chicharrón (skin-on pork belly), tri-tip, and pork ribs, along with hand-shaped arepas and wedges of pineapple, plantain, and salted potatoes, await you in the Valley.
November 4, 2024
Empowering Latino Entrepreneurs: Four L.A. Dispensaries Partnering With Don Perico Cannabis For Retail Expansion
it’s rarely easy to know which brands and products you can depend on that will also bolster underserved individuals and their communities. Don Perico brings together great cannabis products and a mission for Mexican-American representation in the world of cannabis.
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Photos: Over 100,000 Dodger Fans Flock To DTLA To Honor the 2024 World Series Champs
Trees were climbed and vehicles mounted in L.A.'s mass attempt to eke out a glimpse of their champions. The team came home to the hero's welcome they deserve, on a day of even greater significance for every L.A. baseball fan, given it's also the birthday of Fernando Valenzuela.
November 1, 2024
This Weekend: Tableside Baklava Service in Santa Monica, A NELA Bong Bar, and a Coffee Cafe Inside A Hollywood Strip Club
Plus wild caught Maine lobster rolls, Guatemalan garnachas on a lake, and a favorite for tacos al vapor.
November 1, 2024
Street Vendors Injured By LAPD Projectiles While Caught In Crossfire During Dodger Celebrations
A father and son team team selling bacon-wrapped hot dogs were in a state of shock after being hit in the dome and neck by 'less-lethal' projectiles fired by the police. Instead of rendering aid to his father, the son said police kept “aiming the guns at us again.”
October 31, 2024
