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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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My Favorite Taco: System of a Down’s Shavo on Armenian Eats, Asada, Alvarado Weed, and Life With Synesthesia

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.

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Hermon’s Hidden History as the Epicenter of L.A.’s Thriving Chicano Tennis Scene Goes Back to 1976

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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Venice Is Getting a New Monument to Honor Mexicanos Who Contributed to the Westside’s Railroad Transportation System

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Headlines: Encampment Sweeps By SoFi Stadium; Whittier Man Accused of Smuggling Cartel Guns

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Headlines To Know Today: Historic Lakers Dunks; Lincoln Heights Fights to Save Flat Top

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Blossom Market, San Gabriel’s Brand New Food Hall, Is Creating a Space Where the S.G.V.’s Asian and Latino Communities Can Come Together

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.

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L.A. Taco Guides

The 2021 L.A. TACO Book Guide: 34 Books to Read, Gift, and Get Inspired By

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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Eat Like Chente: Where to Find Vicente Fernández’s Favorite Mexican Dish Around Los Angeles

francisco aviles pino is a Mexican writer and producer for LA TACO. Born in Acapulco Guerrero, Mexico, and raised in Los Angeles and Anaheim California, francisco is a passionate observer who has written and produced special projects for The Intercept, Vogue, The Appeal, Netflix, the OC Weekly, Million Dollar Hoods, and Brave New Films.

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For L.A.’s Latinx Punks, Rude Boys, and Metalheads, Moshing Is Ceremony and a Form of Healing

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