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Daniel Thalkar is a writer and a history teacher in Los Angeles Unified School District. He lives in El Sereno.

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I’m a History Teacher at LAUSD, This Is Why I’m Striking

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

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Palms 2022: A Photo Essay by Sean Maung

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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Remembering Oldies Radio Legend Art Laboe, Gone But Never Forgotten at 97

Yaileen Ramos is a young Latina born and raised in East L.A. In her free time, she enjoys watching the Dodgers and Lakers. Yaileen aspires to be synonymous with her city.

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Tears of a Dodger Clown: Meet ‘Hiccups,’ East L.A.’s Super Fan Feeding the Homeless For Almost a Decade

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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Nectali ‘Sumo Hair’ Díaz, L.A.’s Tropical Music Visionary and Activist for Afro Mexico, Dies Tragically at 42

Karina Santellano is a PhD student at USC. She uses the avenue of research and journalism to amplify practices of joy and resistance in Latino communities.

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This OC Vato Loco Just Became the First ‘Cholo Comedian’ to Get Recognized at the World Famous Comedy Store in Hollywood

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Street Vending

This Santa Ana Councilman Wants To Make Any and All Attacks On Street Vendors ‘Hate Crimes’

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This Immigrant Mom From Jalisco Inspired Her Youngest of Seven to Turn Their Old Banquet Hall Into a Fashion Boutique

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Serving Escargot Pupusas in East L.A., Local Chef Seeks To Free L.A. Minds