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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

‘Necesitamos Incluir’ ~ Ranking the Awkward Spanish in the First 2020 Democratic Primary Debate

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

Film

Review: Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ is Setting Records and Scaring the Sh*t Out of Us [No Spoilers]

I enjoy exploring every corner of Los Angeles, looking for art wherever I can find it.

Blazedale

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We Did It! ~ L.A. Taco Tops Goal in First Ever Membership Drive

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

‘Worst Policy on Book Deals in Our Industry’ ~ L.A. Times Reporters Deride Intellectual Property Proposal

Jessica Flores is a multimedia journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.

Jessica Flores

‘There’s No One Telling Our Stories’ ~ Q&A with Dear Southside Founder Estefani Alarcon

New LA Weekly Publisher Made Gross Ethics Violations and Sought to Get Rich Off Ailing Paper, Lawsuit Claims

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

Tacos

‘Have You Ever Been Frightened by a Dumpling?’ ~ J. Gold on the San Gabriel Valley

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

‘I Am My Truck. My Truck Is Me’: Seven Classic Jonathan Gold Quotes About Los Angeles

Judge Orders L.A. Times to Delete Info on Glendale Detective’s Ties to Mexican and Armenian Mafia ~ Unconstitutional? [Updated]

He’s Giving the Final Tours of the L.A. Times Historic Downtown Headquarters ~ After 35 Years