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Karina Santellano is a PhD student at USC. She uses the avenue of research and journalism to amplify practices of joy and resistance in Latino communities.

Karina Santellano

People

This OC Vato Loco Just Became the First ‘Cholo Comedian’ to Get Recognized at the World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood

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News

Headlines: New Waterfront Amphitheater Coming to San Pedro; Mookie Betts Wears ‘We Need More Black People at the Stadium’ T-Shirt at All-Star Game

Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief 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).

Javier Cabral

Food

The Best Tamales in Long Beach Can Be Found In a Home Depot Parking Lot

Headlines: Joe Rogan Under Fire For Suggesting ‘Shooting’ L.A.’s Homeless; ‘Carmageddon’ Hits the SGV Today

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

Recent Reversal of State Loitering Law May Be Why One Koreatown Resident Sees More Sex Workers On His Commute

Featured

From Tijuana to Madison Square Garden: Mexican Wrestler Rey Mysterio Jr. Celebrates 20 Years In the WWE

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Headlines: Street Takeover and Car Crash Already at 6th Street Bridge; Untangling the Sheriff ‘Cover-Up’ In Mitrice Richardson’s Suspicious Death

Lincoln Heights’ Dodger-Themed Churro Mobile is Everything We Love On Wheels

Vladimir De Jesus Santos is a Salvadoran-American “rocker foo” from Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA. He’s worked as a Cinematographer/Editor for the past decade, focusing on documentaries, short horror films, low budget music videos, and in 2019, he started his own podcast, “Ey, Foo You A Rocker?” which discusses the intersection between race and identity around extreme music in the hood. He’s interested in writing about culture, transnational politics, and his local taco spot.

Vladimir De Jesus Santos

‘Our Communities Depend on Each Other:’ Olivia in K-Town Is Using Food to Unite Korean and Latino Cultures

Headlines: Fights Shut Down Knotts Berry Farm; How Disneyland Has Gotten So Damn Expensive