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

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Events

The L.A. Taco Guide on Where to Party on New Year’s F**king Eve! ~ 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

Tacos

New Favorite Tacos 1986 in Limbo After Sudden Shutdown at Hollywood Parking Lot

Jessica Flores is a multimedia journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.

Jessica Flores

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How the Rams and Chargers Stadium Under Construction in Inglewood Is Already Impacting Local Restaurants

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

Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Is a Poignant Portrait of 70s America That Feels Relevant as Ever

Video: How El Machete Makes Its Handcrafted Salsas and Hot Sauces ~ L.A. Taco Tastes

Melanie Gonzalez is a multimedia journalist obsessed with botanicas.

Melanie Gonzalez

‘Offensive’ Ava Gardner Mural in Koreatown Public School Will Be Painted Over

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

L.A. City Council Passes Restrictions on Airbnb and Other Short-Term Rentals

Tacos from Tacos 1986. Photo by Erwin Recinos for L.A. TACO.

‘El Joy Dreams of Tacos’ ~ Tacos 1986 Brings Tijuana-Style Tacos and a Dancing Chef to Hollywood

Rudy Mondragón is a doctoral researcher in the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at UCLA.

Rudy Mondragón

Los Angeles

Where Julio Cesar Chavez and Macho Camacho Became Stars ~ How Azteca Boxing Club in Bell Became a Training Ground for Champions

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

MMA and Warren G: Why Live Fights and Music Could Be the Next Big Thing in Club Nights

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