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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

News

The Taco Wire: Lady Crashes Through Ceiling at OC Restaurant; Free Tacos for Chargers Losses; Roy Choi Las Vegas

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

Warren Szewczyk

Burlington’s Six Month Rent Strike Ends With ‘Mickey Mouse’ Repair Jobs, Roaches, and Sewage, Tenants Say

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

An Algorithm May Decide If You Can Be Out on Bail ~ the End of California’s Cash Bail System

Major Shift on Police: Cops Will Have to Release Body Camera Footage and Records on Bad Behavior

Transport

The Yearlong Joyride With E-Scooters Is Over ~ Regulations Passed in L.A.

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

Highland Park Rent-Strike at the Avenue 64 Apartments: ‘We Have No Other Place to Go’

The Taco Wire: Bishop Apologizes to Ariana Grande For ‘Taco Bell’ Joke; Post-Katrina Taco Trucks; Of Course Worldwide Tacos Is Real

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

L.A. Teachers Strike Vote Passes — With 98 Percent Support

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

Gustavo Arellano

Northgate Supermarket to Turn Historic Downtown Santa Ana Location Into ‘High Quality’ Apartments

L.A. Teachers Strike Vote Update: LAUSD and Union Exchange Accusations as Voting Winds Down