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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

‘Necesitamos Incluir’ ~ Ranking the Awkward Spanish in the First 2020 Democratic Primary Debate

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

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My Favorite Taco: Nina Revoyr on the ‘Los Angeles That I Know’

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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News Update: Dodgers to Extend Netting, Dolores Huerta Square Unveiled & Goat Mafia Finds a Home

News Update: ICE Raids Delayed, Huntington Park’s New ‘RoboCop’ & Guerrilla’s New Late Night Menu

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

After Coucilmen Brawl, City of Commerce Gets Banned From Local Government Association

Garcetti Faces Backlash for Statements in Support of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem

Commerce City Council Members Brawl at Hotel, Reports Say; Mayor Promises to Press Charges

Sam Ribakoff is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Long Beach, CA.

Samuel Ribakoff

‘Legalize Apartments’ ~ How Another Attempt to Triage the Housing Crisis Died in Committee

Jackie Goldberg Wins School Board Election, Shifting LAUSD Charter School Balance