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Sam Ribakoff is a multimedia journalist and documentary filmmaker from Long Beach, CA.

Samuel Ribakoff

News

Kids Dying in Border Detention: Unnamed Girl Is Sixth Child Death in U.S. Custody Since September

13,000 People Left L.A. County Between 2017 and 2018, Census Says

Mariah Castañeda is a feisty multimedia journalist and social media editor.

Mariah Castañeda

It’s Like a Facebook For Police Surveillance: How Agencies Track Your Car and Overshare Its Info With Anyone Who Asks

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

Los Angeles

This Is the 82-Year-Old Hanging Those ‘No ICE’ Signs Over Freeways

Against his better judgment, Nathan Solis continues to write for a living and sleeps along the Gold Line with his wife and daughter.

Nathan Solis

Scene Report: ‘Families Belong Together’ Rally ~ July 21 ~ MacArthur Park

‘I Knew I Had to Come Here’: Meet the Los Angeles Activists Camped Outside the ICE Processing Facility Downtown

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

No One Who Locks Up Children Should Be Able to Have a Nice Dinner at a Mexican Restaurant

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

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