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Christine Davila is a longtime film programmer, sometimes blogger, and currently a creative executive at Stage 13.

Christine Davila

Film

When Will Latinos Get Our ‘Black Panther’?

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

Jason McGahan

News

Boyle Heights Mariachis Take a Win Against an 80% Rent Hike

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

Ode to the Other Whittier Boulevard, East of East L.A.

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

Jennifer Velez

How Roosevelt High’s Pride Video Is Changing the Way Schools Market Themselves

Sean Maung

Photo Essay: The Vaqueros of Tempo

Dilan Garcia

Video

Into Action ~ Recap Video

Tacoscope

The L.A. Taco Horoscope For February 2018

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

Face to Face: 25 Years of SoCal Punk ~ The Last Bookstore

Erick Huerta likes to eat his Hot-Cheetos with chopsticks.

Erick Huerta

Cop Dragging Incident on Red Line Reminds Us That Riders Should Just Fend For Ourselves

Lena Nozizwe is an award-winning journalist whose storytelling toolkit includes a pen, a DSLR camera, a digital recorder, and a sense of adventure.

Lena Nozizwe

Mixed Emojis: Voices from the Los Angeles Women’s March 2018