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Paulina Velasco is a multilingual reporter and audio producer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared on KCRW, Marketplace, The Guardian, and Slate.

Paulina Velasco

News

Street Vendors Across All of California Are Now Legal – On Paper, At Least

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Gustavo Arellano

Live Music

Concert Review ~ The Hollywood Bowl Was Too Small for Los Tigres del Norte — And the Crowd Too Performative

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Events

It’s Fiestas Patrias, Cabrones! Your Guide to the Best Mexican Independence Celebrations in Los Angeles ~ GTFO LA!

Warren Szewczyk covers local politics in Southern California. You can find his work at warrensz.me.

Warren Szewczyk

Transport

The Yearlong Joyride With E-Scooters Is Over ~ Regulations Passed in L.A.

Katherine Spiers is formerly the food editor at LA Weekly and currently host of the food history podcast Smart Mouth. Her interests include pondering the state of journalism, eating mashed potatoes, and drinking mai tais. All three are covered extensively on Twitter and Instagram.

Katherine Spiers

Tacos

Highlights from the Rogue 99 ~ Casa Vega

Astrid is a Salvadoran-American poet and writer based in Los Angeles.

Astrid

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From a Stutter to ‘Tonight Show’: How Rudy Francisco Became a Poetry Slam Champion

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

Scene Report: The New Jonathan Gold Plaque at Grand Central Market is Adorned With Tacos, Ramen, Pizza

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).

Javier Cabral

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Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

‘Naturally, There Will be Food Trucks’: Public Memorial for Jonathan Gold Set for Sunday in Downtown

Film

Afro-Chicana Director Ebony Bailey Is Examining Blackness in Mexico

Hollywood