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Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

Gab Chabran

The VIP burrito filled with chorizo, eggs, avocado and more.

Tacos

Top Five: The Fabled Breakfast Burrito Trail of York Boulevard

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

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How to Prove You’re a Transplant in Los Angeles ~ Overlay It With a Map of New York Boroughs

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; In 2023, 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

Homelessness

A Life Downsized to a Van on a Street in Echo Park ~ 16,000 People in Vehicles in L.A.

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

Samuel Ribakoff

Facing Mass Eviction, Hundreds of Tenants in Chinatown Are Fighting Back in Renters Struggle

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

Mariah Castañeda

Events

Donut Festival, Jazz, Love Thyself, and Mexicali Pop-up ~ 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

News

Compton Woman Killed in Apparent Street Race During Weekend Filled with Hit-and-Runs

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

Cesar Hernandez

A Taquero is Raising Money for the Family of Two Brothers Killed in a Highland Park Hit-and-Run

The 4/20 Weekend Guide: Kush Fest in Adelanto, New Cannabis Workspace, Ice Cream Dispensary Tour ~ GTFO!

Mr. Rogers Doc Screening, Selena Ball, Festival of Books, Lost Cemetery Tour, & More  ~ GTFO LA!

Highland Park’s Famous Typewriter Repair Shop Has Packed Up and Left Figueroa ~ An Update

Highland Park