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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.”

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This Lincoln Heights Band Rides Around On A Bike Serenading Los Angeles With Cumbias Pesadas

Editor 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).

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Latina in Ojai Creates a Petition, Accusing New Mexican ‘Tres Hermanas’ Restaurant of Cultural Appropriation (Update)

Gilberto Godoy Jr is born and raised in Huntington Park, Los Angeles. His passion for photography has led him to showcase the authentic side of L.A.

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Photo Essay

Over Two Hundred Classic Cars Pulled Up to the Venice Boardwalk for Dogtown Devils’ First-Ever ‘Venice Classic’ (Photos)

BYO GAMING

Backyard Punk-Inspired ‘BYO Gaming’ Lounge Offers East L.A. Youth Another Way to Fight

Melissa was born in Moreno Valley, raised in Arizona, and recently returned from living in México, the motherland. She lives by the words: “siempre en la calle.” USC and Fulbright alum, but don’t tell her to &#8220;Fight On.&#8221;

Melissa Montalvo

James Rojas (right) grew up attending and hosting disco parties in East L.A. Photo courtesy of James Rojas.

Photo 2_ James Rojas (right) grew up attending and hosting disco parties in East LA _ Photo courtesy of James Rojas

‘La Raza Likes to Dance:’ Remembering When Underground Disco Parties Exploded In L.A.’s Eastside In the 70s

Elena de la Cruz is a Southern California native who grew up in a traditional Mexican household in which her father got upset when she decided to go to college. But she rebelled, now holds various college degrees, and uses her writing to amplify the voices of the outliers, the cultural pioneers, and the rebels who challenge outdated societal boundaries.

Elena De La Cruz

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Kourtney Kardashian’s Virgencita Wedding Veil Is Still Sparking Debate Among Latinos: Is It Cultural Appropriation (Or Appreciation)?

Odilia Romero

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Tacos

Tacos as Cultural Resistance: Oaxaca’s Mixe Indigenous Community Power L.A.’s Al Pastor Scene

Patric Kuh used to write for Los Angeles Magazine and currently works as a restaurant manager in the South Bay.

Patric Kuh

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Street Vending

L.A. Fruteros’ Colorful Umbrellas Are Powerful Symbols Against Development and COVID

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LAFC and LA Galaxy Supporter Groups Reflect on Violence and Respecting Each Other Before ‘El Tràfico’

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Someone Took Live Banda, Tacos, and Lowriders to Celebrate a Loved One Who Is Locked Up at DTLA’s Detention Center