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The Privilege of Being From Oaxaca

Rudy Espinoza is the Executive Director of Inclusive Action for the City, a nonprofit Community Development Financial Institution that is dedicated to building strong local economies in low-income neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Under his leadership, Inclusive Action has helped pass important laws to support street vendors, has deployed over $2,500,000 in low-interest micro-loans and grants to under-served entrepreneurs, and co-created a unique, commercial real estate initiative that preserves small businesses in gentrifying neighborhoods.

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‘Pop-Up’ Businesses and Influencers: It’s Time to Stand With Low-Income Street Vendors and Support SB 972

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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Just When You Thought It Was Safe: Corporate Tie-Ins Come For L.A.’s Halloween Haunts

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Nine Types of L.A. Drivers That Make L.A. One of the World’s Worst Cities to Drive In

Lisa Kwon is a writer born, raised, and currently living in Koreatown. She will talk your ear off about Korean coffee culture and the dreadful effects of Los Angeles’ palm tree fetishism.

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Why Is Koreatown Parking So Bad?

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

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Opinion: Biden Is President, This Is Why Local Politics Is More Important Than Ever

Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist, a third-generation landscaper, host of L.A. Taco&#8217;s new Plant and Gardening column, Yerbalife, host of Apple Maps&#8217; L.A. food guide on all iPhones, Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco, a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists, a taco scout for numerous shows, can be seen on Netflix&#8217;s Taco Chronicles, Pressure Cooker, Mythical Kitchen, KCRW, and elsewhere.

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Opinion: Taqueros, Put the Salsa Away. It’s Time to Take COVID-19 Precautions Seriously