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

Mariah Castañeda

Featured

Are Secret Police Coming to Los Angeles? Is There a Plan to Address Police Brutality Against Protesters? We Asked LAPD Chief Moore: Analysis

I document Los Angeles. I walk the streets religiously trying to expose every alley, avenue, and crack the sidewalks have to offer.

Kemal Cilengir

38 Arrested in Beverly Hills Protest Against Police Brutality

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

News

Video: Los Angeles Hotel Workers Shutdown Parts of Downtown L.A.

Steph was born and raised in Southern California. She has covered the cities of Lynwood and South Gate and currently writes about diversity and immigration in Long Beach.

Stephanie Rivera

South Gate Community Fights Proposal for Housing Homeless Veterans on Downey Border

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

Starting Today, L.A. Teachers Will Vote On Authorizing Their First Strike In A Generation

Warren Szewczyk covers local politics in Southern California. You can find his work at warrensz.me.

Warren Szewczyk

Friday Surprise: Protesters Target the Offices of Private Prison Giant GEO Group in West Los Angeles

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

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

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

Jennifer Velez

Street Vendors: ‘We’ll Believe Legalization Drive When We See it in Practice’

Brian is a freelance photojournalist who grew up in the Southeast Los Angeles County and spends time shooting current events and food.

Brian Feinzimer

Voices from the March For Our Lives in Los Angeles

Sights and Sounds From L.A. Students Who Joined National Walkout Protesting Gun Violence

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