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Erick Galindo is a contributing Editor to L.A. TACO. He writes the Mis Ángeles column for LAist/KPCC and has written essays on food and culture for the New York Times and Los Angeles Times.

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‘Virtual’ Charter School Operators in SoCal Caught in Federal Fraud Case For Inflating Enrollment and Swindling Your Tax Dollars

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Jackie Goldberg Wins School Board Election, Shifting LAUSD Charter School Balance

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.

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Jackie Goldberg Is Back: Liberal L.A. Veteran Takes on Charter Movement in L.A. School District Special Election

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Back to School ‘With Our Heads Up’ ~ Teachers Ratify Contract, Ending Six-Day L.A. Teachers Strike

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‘Why Are We Rushing the Vote?’ ~ Teachers Grumble But Overwhelmingly Approve Deal to End Strike

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How One Team of High School Journalists is Covering the L.A. Teachers Strike on Their Campus

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Live Updates: Teachers Strike Ends ~ Teachers Are Expected Back in L.A. Schools Wednesday

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Video: Teachers at Dorsey High in Crenshaw Hope Strike Is a Good Lesson for Students ~ Nash Baker Reports

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Where L.A. Teachers Can Eat and Drink for Free or Reduced Prices During the Strike

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;

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When One School Is Wedged Onto Another and Starts Taking Its Space ~ An L.A. Campus Story

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