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Nate Perez is a freelance journalist. He likes news, The Oakland Raiders, tortillas de harina, and taking care of his plants.

Nate Perez

‘Suburban Fight:’ When Punk Rock, LGBTQ, and Wrestling Duke It out at a Bar

Rudy Mondragón is a doctoral researcher in the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at UCLA.

Rudy Mondragón

Andy Ruiz is ‘Destroyer’ and Disrupter in Boxing, Fatphobia

Michael Darling is an L.A. native who can usually be found in a corner booth at Tom Bergin&#8217;s or at @Futurehasbeen.

Michael Darling

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A.k.a. Afroxander; Weekend Editor at L.A. Taco and a lecturer at San Diego State University. He has covered arts, culture, history, politics, and sports with an emphasis on Latin America and its U.S. diaspora for over two decades.

Ivan Fernandez

David Beckham Is a Statue: LA Galaxy Enshrine Their Biggest Star

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

The Angels (of Anaheim) Are Considering a Move to the Long Beach Waterfront

Exclusive: A First Look at LAFC’s New Away Jersey for the 2019 MLS Season

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

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