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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.

Erick Galindo

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Roy Choi: ‘The Show Is About Us’ ~ We Talked to the L.A. Chef About His First TV Series ‘Broken Bread’

Sam Ribakoff is a reporter, journalism teacher, communicator for labor unions, and a nice guy from Long Beach.

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Sam Ribakoff

Music

‘Look at Us Now’ ~ Cypress Hill Becomes the First Latino Hip Hop Group on Walk of Fame

Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

Tien Nguyen

My Favorite Taco

My Favorite Taco: Money Mark, An Exclusive Interview With the Long-Time Beastie Boys Collaborator

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

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Following Nipsey Hussle Day in Los Angeles ~ Crowds Line Route for Slain Artist on ‘Victory Lap’ Procession [Updated]

The Marathon Continues: How Nipsey Hussle Helped Bridge the Divides of South Los Angeles

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

‘A MexicanAmerican Geography’ ~ Cherríe Moraga on Coming Home to San Gabriel, Her New Memoir, and Memories of her Mother

Celebrity Daughter Was on Yacht Owned By USC Board Chairman in Bahamas As College Scandal Broke

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

Jackie Goldberg Is Back: Liberal L.A. Veteran Takes on Charter Movement in L.A. School District Special Election

Astrid is a Salvadoran-American poet and writer based in Los Angeles.

Astrid

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Fall in Love with Yesika Salgado: Silver Lake’s Fat, Fly, Salvadoran Poet

‘He Built an L.A. Landmark’ ~ Owner Of Canter’s Deli in Fairfax Dies at 82, RIP Alan Canter