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Warren Szewczyk covers local politics in Southern California. You can find his work at warrensz.me.

Warren Szewczyk

News

Burlington’s Six Month Rent Strike Ends With ‘Mickey Mouse’ Repair Jobs, Roaches, and Sewage, Tenants Say

Philip Iglauer covered all things Koreana for 15 years — foreign diplomats, kimchi, Samsung and, of course, North Korea — out of Seoul. After returning to his native Northeast Los Angeles in late 2016, he freelances on his hometown’s goings-on.

Philip Iglauer

Highland Park Rent-Strike at the Avenue 64 Apartments: ‘We Have No Other Place to Go’

Liz Ohanesian is a journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.

Liz Ohanesian

Tacos

‘Making the Things You Already Love A Little Differently’ ~ How Todo Verde Is Leading the Plant-Based Food Revolution

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

A Cold Email From a Food-Obsessed Teen: Why I Owe Everything to Jonathan Gold

L.A. TACO STAFF

L.A. Taco on KCRW: Editor Daniel Hernandez Discusses ‘L.A.’s Proud Boy Problem’

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

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Wu-Tang, Lucha VaVoom, Ska-Core in Downtown, Noche Romantica ~ GTFO LA!

Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

Los Angeles

Soul Searching in L.A. Bar Industry After Proud Boys Incursions on Eastside

Jason McGahan is a two time LA Press Club award recipient and a former staff writer for LA Weekly.

Jason McGahan

Proud Boys Gathering at Atwater Bar The Griffin Draws Protests, Police, Possible MAGA ‘Mom’; No Arrests

A.k.a. Afroxander; Weekend Editor at L.A. Taco and a lecturer at San Diego State University. He has covered arts, culture, history, politics, and sports with an emphasis on Latin America and its U.S. diaspora for over two decades.

Ivan Fernandez

Sports

GOOOOAL!!! ~ The L.A. Taco Guide to the 30 Best World Cup Viewing Parties in Los Angeles [Updated]

Hate Group Associated with White Supremacy and Misogyny Held a Meeting at Highland Park Brewery in Chinatown

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