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Karina Santellano is a PhD student at USC. She uses the avenue of research and journalism to amplify practices of joy and resistance in Latino communities.

Karina Santellano

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Cajeta, Mazapan, and Rompope Lattes: Ten Latino-Owned Coffeeshops to Try in L.A.

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News

Headlines: Sheriff Villanueva’s Former Chief of Staff Admits to Being In Deputy Gang; Gov. Newsom Pardons Woman Who Killed Abuser at 16

Melissa was born in Moreno Valley, raised in Arizona, and recently returned from living in México, the motherland. She lives by the words: “siempre en la calle.” USC and Fulbright alum, but don’t tell her to &#8220;Fight On.&#8221;

Melissa Montalvo

James Rojas (right) grew up attending and hosting disco parties in East L.A. Photo courtesy of James Rojas.

Culture

‘La Raza Likes to Dance:’ Remembering When Underground Disco Parties Exploded In L.A.’s Eastside In the 70s

Headlines: City Animal Shelters At Capacity; L.A. To Host World Cup 2026

Headlines: Officials Seek Forfeiture of $63 Million L.A. Mansion; Local Moms Talk About ‘Parenting While High’

Johnny Roque

People

Taco About Laughter: Four Emerging Latino Comedians Share Their Favorite Taquerías in L.A.

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

German-Beer Styles, Mexican Flavors: Whittier’s Long-Awaited New Brewery Offering Guisados Made With Prime Meat Is Now Open

Kamren Curiel is a fourth-generation Chicana born in East L.A. and raised in South San Gabriel. She&#8217;s written for the L.A.Times, Latina, LAist, KCET, Huffington Post, and was the L.A. Editor for Remezcla.com.

Kamren Curiel

‘Spanish Sin Pena’ (Spanish Without Shame) Online Judge-Free Classes Prove That It Is Never Too Late to Learn Proper Spanish

Elmer Argueta is born and raised in Huntington Park with Salvadoran and Guatemalan roots. You can find him in La Pacific or the Foos Gone Wild comment section.

Elmer Argueta

SELA Rising: Latino-owned ‘Brown Soul Brewery’ Is Coming Soon to South Gate’s Historic Tweedy Mile

Sean Vukan

Gentefication vs. Gentrification: Montebello’s New ‘Blvd Market’ Container Food Hall Is Now Open

Montebello