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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

News

L.A. Teachers Strike Vote Update: LAUSD and Union Exchange Accusations as Voting Winds Down

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

Starting Today, L.A. Teachers Will Vote On Authorizing Their First Strike In A Generation

With Seizure and a Suicide, Redevelopment Struggle Takes Ugly Turns at Ports O’Call

Against his better judgment, Nathan Solis continues to write for a living and sleeps along the Gold Line with his wife and daughter.

Nathan Solis

Scene Report: ‘Families Belong Together’ Rally ~ July 21 ~ MacArthur Park

Soul Searching in L.A. Bar Industry After Proud Boys Incursions on Eastside

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

Jason McGahan

Proud Boys Gathering at Atwater Bar The Griffin Draws Protests, Police, Possible MAGA ‘Mom’; No Arrests

Warren Szewczyk covers local politics in Southern California. You can find his work at warrensz.me.

Warren Szewczyk

Featured

Friday Surprise: Protesters Target the Offices of Private Prison Giant GEO Group in West Los Angeles

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

Trump Calls Lopez Obrador ~ AMLO Presidente! The People of Mexico Have Spoken

Lopez Obrador Might Finally, Finally, Finally Become President ~ The L.A. Taco Guide to Mexico’s Presidential Election

‘I Knew I Had to Come Here’: Meet the Los Angeles Activists Camped Outside the ICE Processing Facility Downtown