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A.k.a. Afroxander; Editor-At-Large (formerly Weekend Editor) at L.A. Taco and a lecturer at San Diego State University. He has covered arts, culture, history, politics, and sports with an emphasis on Latin America and its U.S. diaspora for over two decades.

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

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Stuff To Do This Weekend: Mexico’s Next President, ‘Don’t Come to L.A.,’ and Rey Mysterio Jr. at USC ~ GTFO LA!

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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;

Daniel Hernandez

The L.A. Taco Guide to the Festival of Books ~ Wes Avila, Junot Diaz, Guadalupe Rosales

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I enjoy exploring every corner of Los Angeles, looking for art wherever I can find it.

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

Jason McGahan

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In Los Angeles, TPS Is a Gathering Storm

Jared Cowan is a photographer who also writes and podcasts extensively about L.A. filming locations. He is the co-founder of My Valley Pass, through which he leads film tours of the San Fernando Valley and Pasadena. Jared is also the co-editor of the recent book &#8220;World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2&#8221; and the editor of the upcoming &#8220;World Film Locations: Philadelphia.&#8221;

Jared Cowan

How Quentin Tarantino and ‘Jackie Brown’ Made the South Bay a Star

Creative thinker and doer based in DTLA with a focus on architecture, art &amp; design, festivals &amp; events, urban photography, food, and local LA culture.

Eric Solis

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Johnny Scott Gramercy is a professional Interior Designer, Photographer, and DJ from Los Angeles.

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