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Jacob Woocher is a graduate student in urban planning at UCLA. He organizes with the Los Angeles Tenants Union and the Democratic Socialists of America, Los Angeles.

Jacob Woocher

News

More Than 90 Rent-Striking Families in Westlake Are Facing Mass Eviction by a Wealthy Westside Landlord

Gabriel Chabrán is a food writer and journalist from Highland Park. He currently lives in Long Beach with his wife Katie, their new baby, and their Russian Blue cat, Mars.

Gab Chabran

Food

How Avocados Define L.A. and the Secret to Making the Best Damn Avocado Toast

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

Events

Stuff To Do This Weekend: The L.A. Zine Fest, Vegan Beer & Food Festival, and More ~ GTFO LA!

Sean Maung

Photo Essay: Homage to the Squad

Rachel Will is an arts and culture journalist trying to unpack the world.

Rachel Will

Architecture

Opinion: Revisiting USC’s Old ‘University Village’ as Gentrification Spreads Around Campus

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

A Preview of Beyond the Streets ~ Opens May 6th

Adidas Skateboarding Recreates Iconic Venice Pavilion at BEYOND THE STREETS

Philip Iglauer covered all things Koreana for 15 years — foreign diplomats, kimchi, Samsung and, of course, North Korea — out of Seoul. After returning to his native Northeast Los Angeles in late 2016, he freelances on his hometown’s goings-on.

Philip Iglauer

Featured

These Old-School Shops in Highland Park Just Heard Their Rent Will Rise By 250 Percent

Ben Grenrock is a writer, journalist, and L.A. native.

Ben Grenrock

Music

Interview with G Perico: ‘Motivational, Gangster, Ratchet as a Motherf*cker, Hood Rat, Nasty, Conscious’

Sights and Sounds From L.A. Students Who Joined National Walkout Protesting Gun Violence

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