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Ben Camacho is a photojournalist, visual storyteller and community organizer from Santa Ana, California. When not telling stories, he enjoys film photography, exploring new places, ideas, and perspectives.

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L.A. Is a Ghost Town: Photos From Desolate Streets and Abandoned Landmarks

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; This year, 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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Update: Here Are All The Recreation Centers Around L.A. That Will Be Turned Into Homeless Shelters by Sunday, Mapped

Alvaro Huerta, Ph.D., holds a joint faculty appointment in Urban &amp; Region Planning and Ethnic &amp; Women’s Studies at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. He’s the author of the book, &#8220;Defending Latina/o Immigrant Communities: The Xenophobic Era of Trump and Beyond.&#8221;

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Barrio Wisdom: Tracing the Black and Brown Connection Through My Upbringing in East L.A.’s Housing Projects

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

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‘Jazz Is Dead,’ Feminist POC Improv Classes, and a Screening of Erick Galindo’s New Film! GTFO LA ~ February, 2020

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The Golden Dragon Parade Remains a Constant in Gentrifying Chinatown…For Now

Eddie Lin is an OG L.A. food writer who encourages everyone to eat chicken feet at least once. He has appeared on many shows, but his favorite appearance is when he and his girlfriend ate Chinese Viagra soup made of boa constrictor. Yum and POW!

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Why Chinatown’s Hop Woo BBQ’s Chef Lupe Liang First Printed Menus en Español 26 Years Ago

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South Central’s First Vegan Festival, ‘HALLOWEED,’ Afro GoGo Party, and More! GTFO, L.A. Taco’s  Official Event Guide for October

Lisa Kwon is a writer born, raised, and currently living in Koreatown. She will talk your ear off about Korean coffee culture and the dreadful effects of Los Angeles’ palm tree fetishism.

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Update: Racist from Eagle Rock CVS Gets Hacked, DMs Surface Stating ‘I Am Part of a Small Klan Group in My Town’

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SFV Pride, Goddesses and God, Dolores Huerta Square & More ~ GTFO LA!

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