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Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

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Brenda Nicolas is Zapoteca born and raised in Los Angeles. She is also Assistant Professor in Chicana/o and Latina/o Studies at Loyola Marymount University (LMU) whose research looks at Oaxacans in California and Oaxaca, Mexico.

Brenda Nicolas

Meet the Indigenous Mujeres From Oaxaca Cooking Tlayudas for Struggling Families in Mid-City

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Memo Torres is the Director of Engagement and multimedia journalist for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco. He is also the host of the Daily Memo and writes for Apple Maps’ ‘Where Memo Torres Eats in L.A.’ You can see him on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles and Pressure Cooker.  You can hear him on KCRW’s ‘Good Food’ occasionally. He was a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino journalists and a former third-generation landscaper.

Memo Torres

Daniel Torres takes the lid off his giant Morelos style oven.

Meet The Taquero Who Built a Morelos Style Barbacoa Oven in His Compton Backyard

Heri grew up in the High Desert but spent most of the last decade as a SoCal nomad before ending up in Whittier. A multi-disciplined writer, Heri strives to use his words to encourage thought and change.

Heriberto Rodriguez

L.A. Taco Guides

The L.A. TACO Guide To Eating Veg: Taco Crawling On The Eastside

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Hadley Tomicki

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Cheap Eats

This Karaage-Making Taco Fiend Is Bringing Japanese Street Food to a Mar Vista Sidewalk

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Marina Peña is a writer and news producer who covers the social issues that affect Angelenos. She loves strawberries and a good empanada.

Marina Peña

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