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Lalo Alcaraz is an award-winning cartoonist and illustrator, author of the long-running comic strip &#8216;La Cucaracha&#8217;.

Lalo Alcaraz

Taco Cart Guy: Take Our Jobs If You Dare ~ by Lalo Alcaraz

Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

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Tune of the Day: ‘Mar Iguana’ Director Lorena Endara Explains How Power Rangers Helped Inspire the Visuals

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

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Photos: Lucha VaVoom’s Summer Lovin’ at The Mayan Theater

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

Events

Celso Piña Cumbia, Boleros at the Ford ~ Your Special Fourth of July Edition of GTFO LA!

When She Rises & ‘Ladies Love Project’ Pop-Up Shop ~ July 7th

Cheech Marin’s Chicano Art Collection Will Get a Permanent Home in Riverside

Liz Ohanesian is a journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.

Liz Ohanesian

Pasadena’s ‘710’ Exhibition Shows How Neighborhoods Won the Fight Against Freeway Displacement in L.A.

GTFOLA! ~ G-Funk Rising Star Ron-Ron, Mexico vs. Germany at Don Chente

Adios, Anthony Bourdain ~ A Tribute by Lalo Alcaraz

GTFOLA! ‘Made In L.A.’ at The Hammer ~ Nortec Collective at MacArthur Park ~ PRIDE