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Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief 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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Three Iconic Dishes In L.A. to Eat and Celebrate Mexican Independence Day

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Head to North Long Beach for Coconut Honey Shrimp Musubis and Kimchi Butter Katsu Chicken

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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Brown Faces and Natural Wine: Latino-Owned Sala Celebrates Three Years In Uptown Whittier

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Headlines: Actress Reported Missing Was Actually Just In Jail For Biting a Cop; Shooting at Salt Bae’s Restaurant in Beverly Hills

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Headlines: More Than 4,500 Pounds of Illegally Grown Cannabis Seized; A New Reality Show Based On Ring Surveillance Cameras

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One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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Tragic San Pedro Shooting Occurred During Softball Game Promoting Peace Among Street Gangs

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

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‘I Want Change for Our People:’ This Former Hot Dog Vendor Helps Street Vendors Get Their Permits

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