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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

Koreatown 7-11 Among Those Targeted in I.C.E. Raids Today

Jared Cowan is a photographer who also writes and podcasts extensively about L.A. filming locations. He is the co-founder of My Valley Pass, through which he leads film tours of the San Fernando Valley and Pasadena. Jared is also the co-editor of the recent book &#8220;World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2&#8221; and the editor of the upcoming &#8220;World Film Locations: Philadelphia.&#8221;

Jared Cowan

How Quentin Tarantino and ‘Jackie Brown’ Made the South Bay a Star

Chuck Morse is a writer, editor, and translator living in Los Angeles. He’s on Instagram (@thechuckmorse) and Twitter (@thechuckmorse) and occasionally blogs here http://www.cwmorse.org.

Chuck Morse

Featured

Mixed Feelings at El Cholo, L.A.’s Original ‘Spanish’ Café

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Interview with Benedek

People

Interview with Groundislava

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

Cheap Eats

Ragtop Fern’s BBQ ~ Koreatown

For over a decade, Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin has been photographing the urban environment. His work blends elements of landscape, documentary, and street photography to present a side of the city life that’s foreign to the unfamiliar. The experience of growing up in Los Angeles is the foundation for his photo essays, sharing a perspective that is often missing from the mainstream narrative.

Koreatown

Koreatown 7-11 Among Those Targeted in I.C.E. Raids Today

How Quentin Tarantino and ‘Jackie Brown’ Made the South Bay a Star

Mixed Feelings at El Cholo, L.A.’s Original ‘Spanish’ Café

Interview with Benedek

Interview with Groundislava

Ragtop Fern’s BBQ ~ Koreatown

Preview: All City by Snapshot Galleria

Fresh New Video from The Koreatown Oddity ~ Fuck Dinosaurs

“Foreign Land” ~ North Hollywood & Van Nuys Photo Essay

Preview: The RFK Mural Festival ~ Opens Tonight at 5pm