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Celebrating the Taco Lifestyle in Los Angeles, CA

L.A. TACO

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

News

Snoop Dogg’s Day: From Long Beach Crip, to Rapper, to a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Astrid is a Salvadoran-American poet and writer based in Los Angeles.

Astrid

Featured

Rise of a ‘Geeky’ Poet: How Rhiannon McGavin Built a Path to Youth Poet Laureate of Los Angeles

Paulina Velasco is a multilingual reporter and audio producer based in Los Angeles. Her work has appeared on KCRW, Marketplace, The Guardian, and Slate.

Paulina Velasco

Street Vendors Across All of California Are Now Legal – On Paper, At Least

From a Stutter to ‘Tonight Show’: How Rudy Francisco Became a Poetry Slam Champion

Film

Afro-Chicana Director Ebony Bailey Is Examining Blackness in Mexico

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

New ‘Special Enforcement Zone’ Against ‘Bulky Items’ Is Fresh Attempt to Keep Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog Vendors Out of Hollywood

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

Jennifer Velez

After 50 Years Off the Market, ‘Brady Bunch’ House in Studio City Is Up For Sale

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

This Is the Century City Skyscraper That Became a ‘Leading Man’ with Bruce Willis in ‘Die Hard’ ~ 30 Years Later

‘Ghost Guns’ ~ L.A. Gangs Are Making Their Own Untraceable Firearms

Lexis-Olivier Ray is an award-winning staff investigative reporter for L.A. TACO known for holding powerful people in Los Angeles accountable and his reporting on Los Angeles culture. As well as an artist and filmmaker. In 2022, the Society of Professional Journalists&#8217; Los Angeles chapter named Ray one of their &#8220;distinguished journalists.&#8221; In 2023, Ray won a second place Anthem Award in their Health Innovation category for a texting service geared towards the unhoused community and service providers that he launched in 2021 with L.A. TACO and Subtext. Ray was a 2020 USC Center For Health Journalism (CHJ) Data Fellow. As well as a 2022 CHJ Impact Fellow. As a freelancer, Ray has contributed to the L.A. Times, Men&#8217;s Health Magazine, KCET and SFGATE.

Lexis-Olivier Ray

Trailer: New Comedy From Rapper Boots Riley ~ ‘Sorry to Bother You’ ~ Poised to Be the Sci-Fi Summer Hit

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