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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;

Daniel Hernandez

Politics

Mexico Will Deport 98 People to Honduras Following Border-Rushing Melee in Tijuana

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

Thanksgiving Protest: Compton Family Fights 50 Percent Rent Hike, Looming Eviction

Cheap Eats

The Last Burgers at Irv’s ~ Classic Hamburger Shack Shutting Down After Long Struggle to Survive

Councilman Jose Huizar Shows Up For Work but Refuses to Answer Questions About FBI Raids of Office, Home

‘Mom, I Just Killed Somebody’: Man Kills Girlfriend and Shoots His Own Family in Watts

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

Snoop Dogg’s Day: From Long Beach Crip, to Rapper, to a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Leah Xinyan Zhang is multimedia journalist specializing in data journalism and global affairs.

Leah Xinyan Zhang

L.A. Food Banks Have to Throw Away Food Because of Distribution and Storage Issues

Villanueva Extends His Lead by 58,000 For L.A. Sheriff, and Huge Latino Voter Turnout Put Him There

Tina Sampay is a writer and journalist from South Central Los Angeles.

Tina Sampay

Downtown Development Is Pushing Homeless Encampments and RVs Into Residential Streets of South Central

Tacos

This Taquero Drove His Taco Truck to an Evacuation Site to Feed People Displaced by the Camp Fire