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Bill Esparza is a professional musician, writer, and blogger whose travels throughout Latin America have made him a leading expert on Latin American cuisines.

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Highlights From the Rogue 99 ~ Carnitas El Momo

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

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East L.A. Gang Members Admit to Fire-Bombing Black Homes in the Ramona Gardens Projects

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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These Old-School Shops in Highland Park Just Heard Their Rent Will Rise By 250 Percent

Lina Lecaro is an L.A.-born-and-bred journalist specializing in music, nightlife, and culture for the past two decades.

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GTFOLA! Lynda Carter Gets Her Star, First Fridays at Natural History, Alice Bag at The Echo

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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Tracing L.A.’s Mexican and Irish Connection for St. Patrick’s Day

Editor for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-Author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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Tacos

This Is What It’s Like to Serve Tacos at Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s Party

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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The Forgotten Foodways of the East L.A. Blowouts

Jared Cowan writes and podcasts about L.A. filming locations. He also works as a photographer and camera operator.

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Jared Cowan

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Setting a Path Across L.A. With the Unhinged Antihero of ‘Falling Down’

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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Police Chase Ends ‘Like Grand Theft Auto’ When Truck Goes into Gold Line Tunnel

Jason McGahan is a two time LA Press Club award recipient and a former staff writer for LA Weekly.

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Boyle Heights Mariachis Take a Win Against an 80% Rent Hike

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