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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

Two Murder Counts for Suspect in Sleeping Homeless Killings ~ Police Seek to Link Him to Spate of Recent Baseball Bat Attacks

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

Your Guide to the Best Mexican Food in West L.A.

Melissa Dueñas has been both a participant and observer in arts communities from San Diego to San Francisco, as a musician, DJ, documentarian, and now journalist. She is the creator of the online radio show Lowrider Sundays and transmedia endeavor, East Side Story Project, both of which seek to contextualize the affinity for oldies music in Chicanx culture.

Melissa Dueñas

Events

Last Weekend at County Fair, MOLAA Tequila Tasting, ‘Goonies’ Live With Frankie Quinones & More ~ GTFO LA!

Tien Nguyen writes about food and culture. She co-authored the New York Times bestseller &#8220;L.A. Son: My Life, My City, My Food&#8221; with Roy Choi and Natasha Phan, and her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and Lucky Peach.

Tien Nguyen

Tacos

Highlights from the Rogue 99 ~ Cassia

Katherine Spiers is formerly the food editor at LA Weekly and currently host of the food history podcast Smart Mouth. Her interests include pondering the state of journalism, eating mashed potatoes, and drinking mai tais. All three are covered extensively on Twitter and Instagram.

Katherine Spiers

Highlights from the Rogue 99 ~ Neptune’s Net

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

Warren Szewczyk

Transport

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

Bird Battles: Cities, Rental Shops, and Vigilantes Take Aim at Dockless E-Scooters

Food

Highlights from the Rogue 99 ~ Father’s Office

‘Have You Ever Been Frightened by a Dumpling?’ ~ J. Gold on the San Gabriel Valley

Jennifer Velez is a multi-media journalist covering news and culture in L.A.

Jennifer Velez

Last Rides for Guerrilla Tacos Truck, Cumbias, Craft Beer from Mexico, World Cup Final ~ GTFO LA!

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