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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

News

News Update: Dodgers to Extend Netting, Dolores Huerta Square Unveiled & Goat Mafia Finds a Home

Memo Torres is the Director of Engagement and multimedia journalist for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco. He is also the host of the Daily Memo and writes for Apple Maps’ ‘Where Memo Torres Eats in L.A.’ You can see him on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles and Pressure Cooker.  You can hear him on KCRW’s ‘Good Food’ occasionally. He was a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino journalists and a former third-generation landscaper.

Memo Torres

Events

ICYMI: Photos from L.A. Taco’s Second Members-Only Tasting With Goat Mafia in Echo Park

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

Featured

‘It Could Have Been Me,’ Neighbors Say at Apartment Complex Where LASD Shot Unarmed Ryan Twyman

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

Mariah Castañeda

Steve Lacy, Viva La Mujer, L.A. Zine Fest & More ~ GTFO LA!

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

Food

‘I Look at Food Like Music’ ~ How a Former Engineer Is Elevating L.A.’s Wing Culture

What We’re Currently Eating: We Finally Try Mr. Menudo and Howlin Ray’s Invents Itself a Taco

Compton Woman Killed in Apparent Street Race During Weekend Filled with Hit-and-Runs

Nash Baker is a crime scene videographer and regular contributor to L.A. Taco.

Nash Baker

Crime

‘Pray for L.A.’ ~ Five Shot in One Night in South Los Angeles ~ Nash Baker Reports

Century City Mall Evacuated Amid Reports of ‘Active Shooter’ [Updated]

Video: Man and Woman Found Shot Outside 7-Eleven in Hyde Park ~ Nash Baker Reports

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