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GTFO in January 2020! Here Is Our First L.A. Taco Event Guide of the Year

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The Ultimate Guide to Día de Los Muertos Events in Los Angeles, Mapped ~ 2019

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Lexis-Olivier Ray is an award-winning staff investigative reporter for L.A. TACO known for holding powerful people in Los Angeles accountable and his reporting on Los Angeles culture. As well as an artist and filmmaker. In 2022, the Society of Professional Journalists&#8217; Los Angeles chapter named Ray one of their &#8220;distinguished journalists.&#8221; This year, Ray won a second place Anthem Award in their Health Innovation category for a texting service geared towards the unhoused community and service providers that he launched in 2021 with L.A. TACO and Subtext. Ray was a 2020 USC Center For Health Journalism (CHJ) Data Fellow. As well as a 2022 CHJ Impact Fellow. As a freelancer, Ray has contributed to the L.A. Times, Men&#8217;s Health Magazine, KCET and SFGATE.

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L.A. County Is Considering a Ban on All Flavored Tobacco Products, It Might Be Time to Stock-Up on Your Swisher Sweets, Menthol Cigarettes and E-Juice Liquids

Michael Darling is an L.A. native who can usually be found in a corner booth at Tom Bergin&#8217;s or at @Futurehasbeen.

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How Dodgers’ Organist Uses His Musical Talent to Subtly Throw Shade to Visiting Teams, Plus Where to Find His Favorite Tacos in L.A.

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