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

Jennifer Velez

Artwashing Fight Takes Twist With Gallery’s Offer to ‘Ceremonially’ Close in Boyle Heights

Robert Chlala is a writer and Ph.D. Candidate at USC researching L.A.’s changing cannabis industry for more than five years, focusing on issues of race, equity, and urban politics and economics. He has been involved in the cannabis space long before it became “an industry.”

Robert Chlala

Weed

Get Ready to Say Goodbye to Open Jars and Smelling Flower at Weed Shops ~ Cannabis City on 4/20

News

Street Vendors: ‘We’ll Believe Legalization Drive When We See it in Practice’

Liz Ohanesian is a journalist covering arts and culture in Los Angeles.

Liz Ohanesian

From Hollywood Stars to East L.A. Unrest ~ The Photography of George Rodriguez

Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

Tien Nguyen

Food

Highlights From the Rogue 99 ~ Jitlada

OxDx

Los Angeles

ICYMI: WATAIN and Deströyer 666 at The Fonda

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

Media

The L.A. Taco Interview ~ Brian Calle, Publisher of L.A. Weekly, Answers Critics

Michael Darling is an L.A. native who can usually be found in a corner booth at Tom Bergin&#8217;s or at @Futurehasbeen.

Michael Darling

My Favorite Taco

My Favorite Taco ~ Jaime Jarrin, Dodgers Spanish Broadcaster

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

Lina Lecaro

Events

GTFOLA! Monsterpalooza & Selena Fandom at the Palladium!

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

Hollywood