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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

Featured

He Built Koreatown: Hi Duk Lee, First Korean Business Owner at Olympic and Normandie, Dies at 79

Homelessness

Crimes Against the Homeless, Use of Force by Police Rose Last Quarter

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

Mariah Castañeda

Events

Day Party, SheroCon, ArtWalk Block Party, Chicano BBQ & More ~ GTFO LA!

Lisa Kwon is a writer born, raised, and currently living in Koreatown. She will talk your ear off about Korean coffee culture and the dreadful effects of Los Angeles’ palm tree fetishism.

Lisa Kwon

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Koreatown Signage Is a Defiant Indicator of the Power of Word-of-Mouth

Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

Daniel Hernandez

News

Downtown Mural Depicting Death and Star of David Is Defaced: ‘No Place For Hate’

Tacos

L.A. Taco Podcast: Discussing Filming Locations of ‘Heat’ ~ Trying Macheen’s Mole Fries

Brian is a freelance photojournalist who grew up in the Southeast Los Angeles County and spends time shooting current events and food.

Brian Feinzimer

Homeless Encampments Face Cleanup Crews, Rain, and Loss of Property

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

Video: LAPD Used a Drone for the First Time to Nab Hollywood Robber

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

L.A. Taco Podcast: The Making of Tacos 1986 ~ Voices from the Teachers Strike

Weekend Guide: Selena Movie Night, Chingonas Rise, Punk Flea Market & More ~ GTFO LA!

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