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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).

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Six Indigenous-Owned Oaxacan Restaurants In and Around Koreatown to Support

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Half Ounce, Inglewood Rap Artist, UPS Employee and Father of Three, Shot and Killed In Koreatown

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Headlines: Road Rage Incidents Soar In L.A.; Meet a Taco-Stealing Cat

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Recent Reversal of State Loitering Law May Be Why One Koreatown Resident Sees More Sex Workers On His Commute

Vladimir De Jesus Santos is a Salvadoran-American “rocker foo” from Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA. He’s worked as a Cinematographer/Editor for the past decade, focusing on documentaries, short horror films, low budget music videos, and in 2019, he started his own podcast, “Ey, Foo You A Rocker?” which discusses the intersection between race and identity around extreme music in the hood. He’s interested in writing about culture, transnational politics, and his local taco spot.

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‘Our Communities Depend on Each Other:’ Olivia in K-Town Is Using Food to Unite Korean and Latino Cultures

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Taco of the Week: This Cocktail Bar-Taquería Hybrid Makes the Most Tender Handmade Tortillas On Melrose  

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Headlines: L.A.’s Water Restrictions Help Reduce June Water Use by 9%; Truck Drivers Stop Traffic on the 710 to Protest

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