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Sam Ribakoff is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Long Beach, CA.

Samuel Ribakoff

News

‘They Thought a No Vote Was For Rent Control’ ~ What Happened to Prop 10?

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

Featured

Columbus Comes Down: How a ‘Symbol of Atrocity’ Finally Became a Moment of Healing

Nash Baker is a crime scene videographer and regular contributor to L.A. Taco.

Nash Baker

Maxine Waters Takes a Victory Lap in South L.A. ~ L.A. Taco Video

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

Los Angeles

A New Mural For Boyle Heights Commemorates the Past and Comments on Gentrification of Today

How FBI Agents Raided the Office and Home of Boyle Heights Councilman Huizar

Marcela Valdivia is journalist covering the Latino community in Los Angeles.

Marcela Valdivia

An L.A. Portrait: A Single Rent Increase Put This Woman on the Streets in Los Feliz

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

Mariah Castañeda

Tacos

Go Dodgers!!! ~ All Things Dodger Blue and Edible in L.A.

Shirsho is presently a journalism graduate student at the University of Southern California and is working towards becoming a reporter specializing in data investigations and urban affairs.

Shirsho Dasgupta

Forced Out: In Exposition Park, Residents Face Likely Eviction to Make Room For ‘The Fig’

Events

Remember Me: The Ultimate Guide to Dia de los Muertos Events in Los Angeles ~ GTFO LA!

The Meaning of the ‘Magic Johnson’ Starbucks in Ladera Heights ~ Saying Farewell