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Editor 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).

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Defend Boyle Heights Releases Short Film That Shows How They Fought off Gentrification in Their Neighborhood, an L.A. Taco Exclusive

Gustavo Arellano is the author of “Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America” and a columnist for the Los Angeles Times.

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When the Jewish Bakers of Boyle Heights Were Radical Socialists Instead of Trump Supporters

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

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Artwashing Fight Takes Twist With Gallery’s Offer to ‘Ceremonially’ Close in Boyle Heights

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

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Defend Boyle Heights Releases Short Film That Shows How They Fought off Gentrification in Their Neighborhood, an L.A. Taco Exclusive

When the Jewish Bakers of Boyle Heights Were Radical Socialists Instead of Trump Supporters

Artwashing Fight Takes Twist With Gallery’s Offer to ‘Ceremonially’ Close in Boyle Heights

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