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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

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The L.A. Taco Guide to the Festival of Books ~ Wes Avila, Junot Diaz, Guadalupe Rosales

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

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Homelessness

Homelessness Is So Bad This Man Decided to Chain Himself to a Fence and Go On a Hunger Strike

Mike Sonksen aka Mike the PoeT is a 3rd-generation Los Angeles native. Poet, professor, journalist, historian and tour-guide, his latest book &#8220;Letters to My City&#8221; was just published by Writ Large Press. He teaches at Woodbury University.

Mike Sonksen

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How This POC, Women-Led Group Is Taking a DIY Approach to Feeding South L.A.’s Homeless

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

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The L.A. Taco Guide to the Festival of Books ~ Wes Avila, Junot Diaz, Guadalupe Rosales

Homelessness Is So Bad This Man Decided to Chain Himself to a Fence and Go On a Hunger Strike

How This POC, Women-Led Group Is Taking a DIY Approach to Feeding South L.A.’s Homeless

Homelessness in Los Angeles: This Is a Crisis

Don’t Blame the Homeless for Skirball Fire, Blame the City