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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; In 2023, 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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Featured

Risking Arrest, a Homeless Mom Occupies a Vacant Home in El Sereno During Peak Coronavirus Panic

Lisa Kwon is a writer born, raised, and currently living in Koreatown. She will talk your ear off about Korean coffee culture and the dreadful effects of Los Angeles’ palm tree fetishism.

Lisa Kwon

(UPDATE) A Changing Koreatown: After 34 Years as a Community Hub, Chong’s Sesame Oil Is Being Forced to Stop Milling on 8th Street

Homelessness

918 Unhoused People Died on L.A.’s Streets Last Year, This Is the Tragic Story of One of Them: Joseph Reyes

Erick Galindo is an award-winning writer, director, and journalist from Southeast L.A. His work spans TV, film, podcasts, and essays that explore the intersection of identity, culture, and chaos in Los Angeles.

Erick Galindo

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Ladera Heights Woman Facing Eviction at Age 102 Is Promised Help from Schwarzenegger, County Supes

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

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Events

F*ck Gentrification, ‘Terrible Thanks for Asking’ LIVE, Very Be Careful ~ GTFO LA!

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Are These Already the ‘Good Old Days’ of Legal Weed? ~ Commercialized 4/20 Pays Dividends

Daniel Hernandez is editor emeritus of LA Taco, serving 2017-2019. He is currently a staff writer for the L.A. Times. He is former Mexico bureau chief for VICE News, and former staff writer at the Los Angeles Times and LA Weekly. Daniel is author of the book &#8220;Down &amp; Delirious in Mexico City.&#8221;

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Can You Live Without Your Car Today? Try It For Earth Day ~ MTA Is Free

Three Dead in 24 Hours in Westlake, North Hollywood, Torrance — A Grim Tuesday For Pedestrian Safety in Los Angeles

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