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Jared Cowan is a photographer who also writes and podcasts extensively about L.A. filming locations. He is the co-founder of My Valley Pass, through which he leads film tours of the San Fernando Valley and Pasadena. Jared is also the co-editor of the recent book &#8220;World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2&#8221; and the editor of the upcoming &#8220;World Film Locations: Philadelphia.&#8221;

Jared Cowan

Film

Revisiting the L.A. of ‘Heat’ 24 Years Later with the Iconic Crime Drama’s Location Manager

Philip Iglauer covered all things Koreana for 15 years — foreign diplomats, kimchi, Samsung and, of course, North Korea — out of Seoul. After returning to his native Northeast Los Angeles in late 2016, he freelances on his hometown’s goings-on.

Philip Iglauer

News

‘Who Gets Typhus?’ ~ Flea-Borne Typhus Spreads to City Hall East

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

Watering Holes

Indie Downtown L.A. Breweries Make Beer for the People ~ Scene Report

City Hall Intrigue: Garcetti Appointee Resigns After Being Named in FBI Corruption Probe

I enjoy making photographs of the Latino food culture in Los Angeles. 
Storytelling is everything. 
Tacos. Always.

Gabriel Carbajal

Featured

The Best Hangover Food in L.A.

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

Events

Weekend Guide: Shrimp Tacos, Nahuatl Courses, Light Shows, John Legend Christmas & More ~ GTFO LA!

Jonny Coleman is a writer and organizer with the Los Angeles chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America and NOlympics LA.

Jonny Coleman

Politics

Op-Ed: L.A. Needs Civil Rights, Not Civility ~ Why We Shut Down Mayor Garcetti

Jessica Flores is a multimedia journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.

Jessica Flores

How the Rams and Chargers Stadium Under Construction in Inglewood Is Already Impacting Local Restaurants

Mayor Shut Down: Shouting Housing Activists Force Garcetti to Cut Short Speech at USC

‘I Don’t Make Enough For Rent’ ~ L.A. Hotel Workers Poised To Strike As Early As Wednesday

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