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Weekend Events: DJ Arabian Prince, Houston Tacos in Hollywood, and The Punk Rawk Swap Meet

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Headlines: Kendrick Drops “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers;” Grade Schoolers Sickened By Cannabis Chips In Perris

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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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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Serving Escargot Pupusas in East L.A., Local Chef Seeks To Free L.A. Minds

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Headlines: Man Stabbed 10 Times in Chinatown; Super Nintendo World Coming to Universal Studios

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Weekend Events: All-You-Can-Eat Tacos, The Dickies Live, and Locatora Radio’s 5-Year Anniversary

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Headlines: Ambulance Workers on Strike; L.A. Mag Pulls Story Over Factual Errors

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Headlines: NoHo Landlord Sued Over Gang Activity; Taco Vega Saved on Fairfax

Peter Hong writes about identity, nationalism, and chiles from Los Angeles, Mexico City, and Istanbul. He was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, and Businessweek Magazine. His OG L.A. credentials include having been a regular at both Frank&#8217;s Highland Park Camera and the Holiday Bowl on Crenshaw.

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‘Fideo Gordo’ Is CDMX’s New Udon Shop Opened by the Grandson of the Man Who Created Cacahuates Japoneses

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.”

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Street Vending

The Super Bowl Brought ICE Agents to Los Angeles to Target Street Vendors On One Of Their Busiest Weekends Of The Year

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