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I report on food, culture and urbanism in Detroit and beyond 
Find me on Twitter @serenamaria36 or @tostadamagazine or contact me directly at serenamaria.com.

Serena Maria Daniels

Featured

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Sam Ribakoff is a reporter, journalism teacher, communicator for labor unions, and a nice guy from Long Beach.

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Sam Ribakoff

Politics

Gas Tax Measure Proposition 6 Is All About Hopes of a Republican Revolt ~ The L.A. Taco California Voter Guide, Part 2

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

News

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Sheriff’s East L.A. Firearm Buy-Back at Belvedere Park: You Could Drive-Thru For the Gift Cards

Sheriff’s Deputies Profiled Thousands of Drivers on the 5 Freeway Through the Grapevine: Our Analysis

Proposition 10 Clears Hurdle For Rent Control ~ The L.A. Taco California Voter Guide, Part 1

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Warren Szewczyk covers local politics in Southern California. You can find his work at warrensz.me.

Warren Szewczyk

Anatomy of a Rent Strike ~ L.A. Taco Investigates

Study: Business Improvement Districts Use Your Tax Dollars to Harass Homeless People

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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