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Multimedia journalist covering everything under the sun. 562 born and raised. News editor for Talon Marks.

Daniel Suarez

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Ural Garrett is an Inglewood native and graduate of Southern University And A&amp;M College. For over a decade, the content curator and social media strategist has worked alongside various brands and outlets including Complex, IGN, MTVNews, Oculus, Trigger Mix Reality, TechRadar, LA Weekly, and more.

Ural Garrett

Politics

Culver City’s First Black City Councilman Phased Out Toxic Oil Fields in Inglewood, Now He Hopes to Earn California’s 30th State Senate

Lisa Kwon is a writer born, raised, and currently living in Koreatown. She will talk your ear off about Korean coffee culture and the dreadful effects of Los Angeles’ palm tree fetishism.

Lisa Kwon

Opinion

Why Is Koreatown Parking So Bad?

Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

Mike Sonksen

In a Rapidly Changing L.A., This OG Muralist From South Central Captures Communities As They Transform

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

Janette Villafana

Housing

Is This Pandemic Eviction L.A. Horror Story a Sign of What’s to Come? A Mother of Seven From Michoacán Fights For Her Home in Inglewood

Food

36 Years of Vegan Soul Food: How Simply Wholesome Built a Black Utopia of Wellness in L.A.

L.A. Taco Guides

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Featured

Recipe: This ‘SalviMex’ Crispy Taco With Curtido Honors L.A. Culture and All the Señoras Who Feed Us

Patric Kuh used to write for Los Angeles Magazine and currently works as a restaurant manager in the South Bay.

Patric Kuh

Tacos

Jet Fuel and Carnitas: The Taco Trucks That Feed LAX’s Workers Face an Uncertain Future

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

This Restaurant in Silver Lake Is Only Featuring Booze From Black Winemakers and Brewers

Inglewood