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

Mariah Castañeda

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A Progressive Daughter of a Taquero Is Coming for Huizar’s City Council Seat

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

Music

The L.A. Taco Guide to Loving or Not Loving Morrissey

Melanie Gonzalez is a multimedia journalist obsessed with botanicas.

Melanie Gonzalez

News

Newsom Shuts Down Death Row ~ Governor Issues Moratorium on Death Penalty

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

Samuel Ribakoff

Jackie Goldberg Wins School Board Election, Again ~ Will Face Runoff

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

‘I’m Not Responsible 100% For Everybody’ ~ Mayor Garcetti Responds To Questions About Expansive FBI Probe

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

Astrid

Poetry

‘The Poet Laureate of the Struggle’: Why Matt Sedillo is Considered One of the Best Political Poets in America

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L.A. Times Building Could Be an Unintended Casualty of Councilman Huizar’s Legal Troubles

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

Gustavo Arellano

Politics

The Orange County Results: A King Lear Tale in the DA’s Office, and a Latina Trump Card

Nash Baker is a crime scene videographer and regular contributor to L.A. Taco.

Nash Baker

Maxine Waters Takes a Victory Lap in South L.A. ~ L.A. Taco Video

How FBI Agents Raided the Office and Home of Boyle Heights Councilman Huizar