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Mariah Castañeda

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An award-winning journalist covering ICE and immigration raids. Host of the Daily Memo. ‘Where Memo Torres Eats’ on Apple Maps. Seen on Netflix, occasionally on KCRW. 3rd-gen landscaper. Proud son of an immigrant. Golden Bear.

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Featured

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

Patric Kuh

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Janette Villafana

These Three Latinas Are Selling Paletas and Aguas Frescas to Pay for Their College Tuition

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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.

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From Nigeria to L.A: The Valley’s ‘Goat Daddy’ Is Your Hookup If You Love Chivo and Spicy Food

I&#8217;m an r&amp;b singer with bad credit ;) I like fried food, and I will absolutely show up to your zine release.

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A Black-Owned Business Boom is Brewing in DTLA Amid Protests and Pandemic, but Will It Last?

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