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She was born and raised in North East LA, Angela ran and won for Highland Park Neighborhood Council President, and has continued to fight against an influx of bars overflowing on Figueroa. We talk about growing up in Highland Park, her dad's complicated life, and what's next for this 30 year-old superstar who is a perfect example of HP at the crossroads.

Danny Khorunzhiy has been a true Los ANGELeno for decades. Currently he is part of the team that helped bring Cafe Tropical back to its glory of providing delicious baked goods and coffees and giving a space for 12-step programs in its back room. We talk drugs, helping others, and the magical corner of Silver Lake and Sunset where the Cafe has been for decades.

Two years after Sergio Avedian told us his fascinating origin story, he is back with advice for drivers, riders, and the rideshare companies themselves.

Ben Camacho is a journalist who asked for, and received from the City, over 9,000 photos of LAPD officers. When the LAPD called foul, they sicced LA City Atty Hydee Feldstein Soto on him. Hydee knew Ben was protected by common sense and the First Amendment, but she didn't care. Hydee not only lost the first case, but as the second one was about to go down her team convinced her to just settle with Ben and pay his lawyers $300,000. We talk about that, Ground Game, Knock LA, and his favorite Thai spot in Thai Town.

Lynne Crandall has owned and operated Decor Art Galleries at 12149 Ventura Blvd. for 30 years where locals, visitors, and celebs come to get their precious photos and artwork framed. But she also has a database of 60,000 photos from the 1930s thru the 199os of your favorite stars and sites of Los Angeles.

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel and William Gude are independent journalists who documented the protests at UCLA in April and May and spoke at length about the amount of bungling and incompetence that went down on the beautiful campus.

Ysabel Jurado may become the first Filipina to become an LA City councilperson if she can continue her winning ways and take out KDL who is mired in controversy. The former teen mom and current community lawyer talks about the Graffiti Towers, her ideas to solve homelessness, and spots she loves in NELA.

For over 10 years Justin Fisher lived in many parts of the backhouse of The Amherst House where Weezer and other bands were born. He lived in the bedroom, the living room, and even the makeshift attic. All because he moved to LA to achieve the American of becoming a professional musician and running off with a Californian cheerleader and raising a beautiful family. Mission accomplished. Hear how he did it.

Lex Steppling on growing up in Chesterfield Square, Nirvana at 10, and the tell-tale signs of gentrification