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Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

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Rasquachismo and Public Spaces: A Primer on Latino Urbanism with James Rojas

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;

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Standing Vigil for Children in ICE Detention During National ‘Lights for Liberty’

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

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Video: We Ate Tacos With the Stars of ‘Vida’ and Talked About the Importance of the Queer TV Show

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‘A MexicanAmerican Geography’ ~ Cherríe Moraga on Coming Home to San Gabriel, Her New Memoir, and Memories of her Mother

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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Say Hello to the 16-Inch ‘Going Yard’ ~ Inside Dodger Stadium’s New Food Menu with Chef Ryan Evans

Erick Galindo is a contributing Editor to L.A. TACO. He writes the Mis Ángeles column for LAist/KPCC and has written essays on food and culture for the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

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Weekend Guide: Christmas Parades, UTLA Art Show, Food Pop-Ups Galore & More ~ GTFO LA!

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.

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L.A. Sheriff Vows to Roll Out Body Cams: Alex Villanueva’s First Sit-Down Interview as Sheriff-Elect of L.A. County

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Is This the End of the Venice Room as Locals Know It? ~ Venerable Bar Is Sold After Generations in Monterey Park

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

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10 Artists/Music Genres Mexicans Love that American Music Critics Ignore ‘Cause They’re Too Obsessed with Morrissey

I enjoy making photographs of the Latino food culture in Los Angeles. 
Storytelling is everything. 
Tacos. Always.

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Beyond Tacos: 5 Mexican Dishes that are Under the Radar (And Where to Get Them)

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