For one night, Echo Park transformed back into "the old Echo Parque." Our street-level photo essay by 'Los Ojos' captured all the vibes.

Dozens of Lowriders and Lowrider Bikes Invade Echo Parque for El Clasico Tattoo’s ‘Cruise Night’

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Alejandra Cid is a social media producer for L.A. TACO. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she is interested in stories that highlight the diversity of life across the city.

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Alejandra Cid

Photo Essay

The Best Signs That Turned Tired Legs into Smiles at the 41st L.A. Marathon

Indiana Holmes

Who’s Running the Streets In L.A.’s Graffiti World Right Now?

For over a decade, Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin has been photographing the urban environment. His work blends elements of landscape, documentary, and street photography to present a side of the city life that’s foreign to the unfamiliar. The experience of growing up in Los Angeles is the foundation for his photo essays, sharing a perspective that is often missing from the mainstream narrative.

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Kwasi Boyd-Bouldin

A Snapshot of L.A.’s Multi-Layered Street Scenes Overlooked by Mainstream Media

Erwin Recinos is a seasoned visual artist with an eye for capturing life as a working commuter aboard public transportation in and around Los Angeles. For 20 years now, Recinos has been documenting the urban landscape, street culture, and Hispanic communities of Los Angeles utilizing his daily routine and the city of Los Angeles as an inspiration. Recinos also works with popular food and event websites such as LATACO.com and Eater LA to capture the cuisine and culture that is so important to the city of Los Angeles and across Southern California.

Erwin Recinos

Sports

Our Favorite Moments From the Dodgers World Series Parade In DTLA

I document Los Angeles. I walk the streets religiously trying to expose every alley, avenue, and crack the sidewalks have to offer.

Kemal Cilengir

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World Series Celebrations In Downtown L.A. End With Fire, Graffiti, and LAPD Aggression

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This Santa Clarita Family Farm’s Marigold Fields Light Up L.A.’s Muertos Spirit

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Izzy Ramirez is a Los Angeles-based staff reporter with L.A. TACO, documenting immigration enforcement and state power as it unfolds on the ground. Their work centers real-time alerts and long-term public archiving throughout the Southern California region.

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Why Did Anaheim City Council Vote to Install Nearly $1M-Worth of License Plate Surveillance?

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Taco Madness

Final Round of TACO MADNESS Voting Is Now Open! Meet the Last Two Taquerías Left

Memo Torres is the Director of Engagement and multimedia journalist for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco. He is also the host of the Daily Memo and writes for Apple Maps’ ‘Where Memo Torres Eats in L.A.’ You can see him on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles and Pressure Cooker.  You can hear him on KCRW’s ‘Good Food’ occasionally. He was a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino journalists and a former third-generation landscaper.

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DAILY MEMO

Daily Memo: ICE Unveils Plan To Detain Children In “Toxic” Louisiana Military Site

Michelle Zacarias is a Los Angeles-based journalist and two-time cancer survivor. As a 2023-25 UC Berkeley California Local News Fellow, she covered politics, immigration, civic engagement, and health inequity. Michelle is the host of The Latino Newsletter Podcast, where she brings bold, necessary conversations to life through the Latino perspective. Michelle&#8217;s reporting has been featured in the Los Angeles Times (De Los), Prism, Truthout, Teen Vogue, CALÓ News, City Bureau, LA Public Press, and more. In 2025, Michelle was awarded First Place at the LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards for “Race and Society” reporting.

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USC Graduate Student at Center of Arturo Flores Sexual Assault Scandal Speaks Out

Blending her time in the kitchen as a line cook with her passion for storytelling, Lauren Bethke writes about community, inclusivity and the city she loves the most—Los Angeles.

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Lauren Bethke

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Food

Diners, Dommes, and Dives: The 13 Best Restaurants in L.A., According to Dominatrixes

<div>Ivan Ehlers is an Ecuadorian-American cartoonist and writer. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker, MAD Magazine and the Los Angeles Times.</div>
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Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

Javier Cabral

L.A. born and raised. Probably at a show or overspending money on food.

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The Garden's fans camped in front of the barricade since the show started at 4 PM.