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Headlines: Venice Beach Brawl After Man Films Sunbathers; L.A. Gas Prices Highest In Nation

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Headlines: Man Set On Fire On Pasadena Metro; Andy Dick Arrested In O.C. on Suspicion of Felony Sexual Battery

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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Crime

Shooting Death at Tarzana Dispensary Above Synagogue Shocks Congregants Below

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Raising Funds For South Central Taquero With Bullet Lodged In Body After Violent Robbery

USC Insiders Demanding Justice For 61-Year-Old Custodian Arrested For Placing Lost Backpack Away For Safekeeping

Janette Villafana is a multimedia journalist from Santa Ana, CA who often covers stories that highlight diverse communities, their issues, success, and personal stories.

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Education

A Theft at An East L.A. High School Made Some Staff Blame Their Student Social Justice Group’s ‘Defund the Police’ Campaign

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Crime Targeting L.A. Cannabis Dispensaries Hit An All-Time High

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Meet-Up to Buy a Used Car Ends In Assault and Death of a Local Father

Editor for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-Author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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Someone Took Live Banda, Tacos, and Lowriders to Celebrate a Loved One Who Is Locked Up at DTLA’s Detention Center

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Newly Installed Cameras Put a Stop to Cargo Train Thefts in Northeast L.A.