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

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

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Tune of the Day ~ Cuco’s New Music Video ‘Hydrocodone’ Crafts a Dream-Like State After His Trauma

Sam Ribakoff is a reporter, journalism teacher, communicator for labor unions, and a nice guy from Long Beach.

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‘Look at Us Now’ ~ Cypress Hill Becomes the First Latino Hip Hop Group on Walk of Fame

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.

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Tune of the Day ~ Chicano Batman’s É Arenas Premieres New Tommy’s Burgers Cumbia

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Tune of the Day ~ East L.A. Tacos Mexico Is Setting of New Cardi B Video

Lexis-Olivier Ray is an award-winning staff investigative reporter for L.A. TACO known for holding powerful people in Los Angeles accountable and his reporting on Los Angeles culture. As well as an artist and filmmaker. In 2022, the Society of Professional Journalists&#8217; Los Angeles chapter named Ray one of their &#8220;distinguished journalists.&#8221; In 2023, Ray won a second place Anthem Award in their Health Innovation category for a texting service geared towards the unhoused community and service providers that he launched in 2021 with L.A. TACO and Subtext. Ray was a 2020 USC Center For Health Journalism (CHJ) Data Fellow. As well as a 2022 CHJ Impact Fellow. As a freelancer, Ray has contributed to the L.A. Times, Men&#8217;s Health Magazine, KCET and SFGATE.

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Review: ‘Jazz is Dead’ Brings Much-Needed Life to L.A.’s Music Scene in Highland Park

Bennett Kogon is host of &#8220;The Bennette Show&#8221; on KXLU 88.9-FM in Los Angeles.

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‘And the Beat Goes On’ ~ Art Laboe Talks Love, Tacos, and Oldies after 75 Years on the Radio

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Tune of the Day: Kee Riche$ ~ Northwood & Tajauta