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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

Featured

These Old-School Shops in Highland Park Just Heard Their Rent Will Rise By 250 Percent

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

Tacos

This Is What It’s Like to Serve Tacos at Chrissy Teigen and John Legend’s Party

Jared Cowan is a photographer who also writes and podcasts extensively about L.A. filming locations. He is the co-founder of My Valley Pass, through which he leads film tours of the San Fernando Valley and Pasadena. Jared is also the co-editor of the recent book &#8220;World Film Locations: Los Angeles Volume 2&#8221; and the editor of the upcoming &#8220;World Film Locations: Philadelphia.&#8221;

Jared Cowan

Setting a Path Across L.A. With the Unhinged Antihero of ‘Falling Down’

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

News

Police Chase Ends ‘Like Grand Theft Auto’ When Truck Goes into Gold Line Tunnel

Jason McGahan is a two time LA Press Club award recipient and a former staff writer for LA Weekly.

Jason McGahan

Boyle Heights Mariachis Take a Win Against an 80% Rent Hike

Honor Your Love for Straight Edge Punk Rock This Sunday at the ‘Minor Threat Matinee Art Exhibit’

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

Jennifer Velez

How Roosevelt High’s Pride Video Is Changing the Way Schools Market Themselves

Michael Darling is an L.A. native who can usually be found in a corner booth at Tom Bergin&#8217;s or at @Futurehasbeen.

Michael Darling

Boyle Heights

How an L.A. Statue Of a Jewish Revolutionary War Hero Moved West, Again and Again

boyle heights