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Angela Burgos is an Ecuadorian-American writer and researcher from East Hollywood. She enjoys writing both fiction and non-fiction pieces that highlight the complexities of the people of Los Angeles.

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How a DACA Recipient From East L.A. Hustled His Way to Growing and Owning His Own Fruit Stand at the Original Farmers Market

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Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist, a third-generation landscaper, host of L.A. Taco&#8217;s new Plant and Gardening column, Yerbalife, host of Apple Maps&#8217; L.A. food guide on all iPhones, Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco, a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists, a taco scout for numerous shows, can be seen on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles, Pressure Cooker, Mythical Kitchen, KCRW, and elsewhere.

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The L.A. Taco Voting Guide to Deciding Between Raman vs. Ryu and Mitchell vs. Wesson

Zachary Warma works in public affairs in Los Angeles. He has previously written about the legacy of Joseph Le Conte, the ex-Confederate UC Berkeley professor and Sierra Club co-founder.

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L.A.’s Lesser-Known Racist History: The Confederate Mayor Who Was Anti-Mexican and Tried to Make California Into a Slave State

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In South Central, a Swap Meet Faces an Uncertain Future and Stirs Up Conversations About Immigrant-Owned Small Businesses and Space

Christian Letourneau is a cook, writer, and ersatz mariner based in Los Angeles.

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How This Street Quesadilla Maker Found a Way to Feed Those in Need While Keeping His Business Open

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; This year, 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.

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