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Melanie Gonzalez is a multimedia journalist obsessed with botanicas.

Melanie Gonzalez

News

‘Offensive’ Ava Gardner Mural in Koreatown Public School Will Be Painted Over

Philip Iglauer covered all things Koreana for 15 years — foreign diplomats, kimchi, Samsung and, of course, North Korea — out of Seoul. After returning to his native Northeast Los Angeles in late 2016, he freelances on his hometown’s goings-on.

Philip Iglauer

L.A. City Council Passes Restrictions on Airbnb and Other Short-Term Rentals

Tacos from Tacos 1986. Photo by Erwin Recinos for L.A. TACO.

Tacos

‘El Joy Dreams of Tacos’ ~ Tacos 1986 Brings Tijuana-Style Tacos and a Dancing Chef to Hollywood

Rudy Mondragón is a doctoral researcher in the Chicana and Chicano Studies Department at UCLA.

Rudy Mondragón

Los Angeles

Where Julio Cesar Chavez and Macho Camacho Became Stars ~ How Azteca Boxing Club in Bell Became a Training Ground for Champions

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

Events

MMA and Warren G: Why Live Fights and Music Could Be the Next Big Thing in Club Nights

Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

Gab Chabran

El Machete: How the Hottest New Handcrafted Hot Sauce Almost Went Away Due to Regulation

S. Francona

Theater

LGBTQA LA: From the first gay pride march to drag queen bingo

Isabela Raygoza is a rock and latin music writer and curator. She is a regular contributor to Rolling Stone, Noisey Music, and Uforia Musica.

Isabela Raygoza

Music

32 Must-See Live Music Shows in Los Angeles

‘We Won!’: Street Vendors Rejoice as Los Angeles Finally Makes it Legal

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

Liz Ohanesian

We Had to Hang Out in Person ~ An Oral History of the Heyday in Nineties Hollywood

Hollywood