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<p>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.</p>


Philip Iglauer

Self-Styled Whistleblower vs. Outsider’s Insider: Untangling the Race for L.A. County Sheriff

News

Meth Dealers Tried and Failed to Disguise Drugs as Aztec Art

Cops Make $11 Million Drug Bust, Arrest 13 Suspected Sinaloa Cartel Members in the Valley and Ventura County

Sheriff’s East L.A. Firearm Buy-Back at Belvedere Park: You Could Drive-Thru For the Gift Cards

Sheriff’s Deputies Profiled Thousands of Drivers on the 5 Freeway Through the Grapevine: Our Analysis

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Baseball Bat Killer Is Six-Time Deportee; Facing 3 Murder, 4 Attempted Murder Charges in Beatings of L.A. Homeless

Two Murder Counts for Suspect in Sleeping Homeless Killings ~ Police Seek to Link Him to Spate of Recent Baseball Bat Attacks

<p>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.</p>


Erick Galindo

Families of Charly ‘Africa’ Keunang and Alex Jimenez — Killed by LAPD in 2015 — To Get Million-Dollar City Council Settlements

These TSA-Level Scanners Will Be Checking You For Weapons In L.A. Metro Rail Stations

Taco Truck Robbery Video Shows Brazen Pistol Whipping; Police Searching For Suspects