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Nash Baker is a crime scene videographer and regular contributor to L.A. Taco.

Nash Baker

News

Suspect ‘Shot Into’ Chaotic Brawl at Torrance Bowling Alley, Police Say ~ Parolee Arrested

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

Security Guard Charged with Murder in Killing of Man at Hollywood Walgreens

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

Transparency Advocates Assail Inglewood’s Plan to Shred Records of Hundreds of Police Shootings

After Standoff with Mom, LAPD Arrest Brother of Grechario Mack, Who Was Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting

Crime

South L.A. Man Charged in Death of 4-Year-Old Daughter

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

Featured

Villanueva to Fire 16 Members of L.A. Sheriff’s Department Leadership

Melanie Gonzalez is a multimedia journalist obsessed with botanicas.

Melanie Gonzalez

Murdering a Homeless Person Should Be a Hate Crime, City Council Says

L.A. Sheriff Vows to Roll Out Body Cams: Alex Villanueva’s First Sit-Down Interview as Sheriff-Elect of L.A. County

Two People Shot Dead at Unlicensed K-Town Cannabis Shop ~ No IDs Released Yet

Politics

How FBI Agents Raided the Office and Home of Boyle Heights Councilman Huizar