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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

Featured

How Police Broke Down the Occupy ICE Encampment in Downtown L.A.

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

News

Major Shift on Police: Cops Will Have to Release Body Camera Footage and Records on Bad Behavior

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

New LAPD Chief Received a $1.27 Million Retirement Payout Before Being Rehired

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

Here’s Where to See Fireworks in L.A., Instead of Illegally Firing Them at Home

Charlie Beck Says Goodbye to LAPD, New Chief Mike Moore Sworn In

Politics

Garcetti Goes With Safest Choice In Picking Next Chief of L.A.P.D. ~ Meet Michel ‘Mike’ Moore

Shooting at High School in Palmdale Rattles Nerves; Teen Suspect Arrested, 1 Injured

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

People

From the Streets of Atwater to the Next Possible Chief of the LAPD ~ Meet Robert Arcos

Three LAPD Veterans Named Finalists for Chief ~ Robert Arcos, Michel Moore, Bill Scott

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