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

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Christer Maxine Schmidt is a writer and musician from Thousand Oaks, California. She is currently a writer on The Echo newspaper published at California Lutheran University.

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In Long Beach, a Mujer-Owned Tortilla DIY Non-Profit  Raises Money for L.A.’s Homeless and More

Janette Villafana is a multimedia journalist from Santa Ana, CA who often covers stories that highlight diverse communities, their issues, success, and personal stories.

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Fines and Confiscation: Explaining L.A.’s Arbitrary Street Food Cart Law the County Uses to Criminalize Street Vendors

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How a DACA Recipient From East L.A. Hustled His Way to Growing and Owning His Own Fruit Stand at the Original Farmers Market

Rich Manning is a freelance writer who lives in Fountain Valley, CA with his wife and two daughters, and is likely eating a burrito as you read this.

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‘El Bolero Nunca Va Pasar de Moda:’ The Oaxacalifornian Keeping Mexico’s Romantic Ballads Alive in L.A.

Mike Dickerson is a researcher, writer, and advocate focused on homelessness and L.A. government. Mike is also a co-founder of Ktown for All, an organization focused on connecting to and advocating for unhoused Koreatown residents.

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How a Self-Described Former ‘Bootlicker’ Became One of the LAPD’s Most Prolific Critics

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Photo Essay: The People and Murals of L.A.’s Little Bangladesh

Frank John Tristan is a freelance journalist in Southern California covering everything from street culture to neo-Nazis.

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