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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.”

Janette Villafana

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Fruteros, Taqueros, y Paleteros de Cypress Park Protestan El Desalojo de Más de 150 Vendedores Ambulantes

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Cypress Park Ice Cream Trucks, Fruteros, and Taqueros Are Protesting the Sudden Eviction of Over 150 Vendors At Their Commissary

BREAKING: Over 50 Street Vendors Removed From K-Town’s ‘El Salvador Corridor’ By Cedillo’s Office

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

Serving Escargot Pupusas in East L.A., Local Chef Seeks To Free L.A. Minds

BREAKING: L.A. Street Vendors Victorious In Sacramento. Senate Votes In Favor of Bill That Will Modernize Food Code and Stop Criminalizing Street Vending

Vendedores Ambulantes de Los Ángeles Ganan en Sacramento. Senado Vota Para La Descriminalización de La Venta de Alimentos

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

Patric Kuh

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

Venezuelan-Style, Corn, Cheese, and Crispy Potato-Smothered Hot Dogs Have Arrived in Los Angeles 

A Multi-National Bank Put Money Where Their Mouth Is, Commits $5 Million to Help Latina and Black Street Vendors in L.A.

The Super Bowl Brought ICE Agents to Los Angeles to Target Street Vendors On One Of Their Busiest Weekends Of The Year