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News

Headlines: Porsche Driver Injures 7 At South Central Carnival; Gunshot Victim Found Dead In Koreatown

Jared Cowan writes and podcasts about L.A. filming locations. He also works as a photographer and camera operator.

Jared Cowan

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Film

Revisiting ‘Born in East L.A.’ Film Locations 35 Years Later With Cheech Marin

Headlines: ICE Maintains Surveillance Network Capable Of Spying on Most Americans; FBI Returning Cannabis Cash Seized From Armored Cars

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.

Lexis-Olivier Ray

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L.A. Taco Guides

Counting Cash At Dinner: The L.A. TACO Guide to the Restaurants Jose Huizar Dined At While Allegedly Collecting Bribes

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

Featured

The L.A. Taco Guide to Argentinian Food In Los Angeles

Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

Mike Sonksen

The 2020 L.A. Taco Book Guide: 32 L.A.-Centered Books to Read, Gift, and Get Inspired On

Lacey vs. Gascón: Los Angeles’ Divisive—and Defining—District Attorney’s Race

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Update: Here Are All The Recreation Centers Around L.A. That Will Be Turned Into Homeless Shelters by Sunday, Mapped

Sam Ribakoff is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Long Beach, CA.

Samuel Ribakoff

L.A. Taco Votes: Your Ultra Last Minute Voter Guide for Los Angeles County

Melanie Gonzalez is a multimedia journalist obsessed with botanicas.

Melanie Gonzalez

L.A. Student Removed From Morning Announcements After Publicly Supporting Her Teachers

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