An LA Local cafecito event at Asteroid Vinyl. (Amir Vera/The LA Local)

Local News Day LA is coming to a coffee shop near you! From Boyle Heights to Silver Lake to Inglewood to South Central and to Long Beach, residents will have the opportunity to connect with their local news outlet, share story ideas and support local coffee shops.

Find us at your local coffee shop on Saturday, June 27, from 10am to 3pm to help shape how your community is reflected in our coverage.

See below for the full list of participating media outlets and coffee shops — We hope you’ll join us:

  1. The LA Local – Koreatown, Pico Union, Westlake will be hosted by Open Market
  2. The LA Local – Inglewood and South LA will be hosted by Asteroid Vinyl Cafe
  3. Boyle Heights Beat will be hosted by Picaresca Cafe
  4. CalMatters will be hosted by Yia Caffe 
  5. Calo News will be hosted by Cruzita’s Deli and Cafe
  6. The Eastsider will be hosted by Rosebud Coffee (Highland Park location)
  7. LAist will be hosted by Cafe Calle
  8. Los Angeles Radio Collective will be being hosted by Spoke Bicycle Cafe
  9. LA Sentinel will be hosted by Patria Coffee
  10. LA Taco will be hosted by Cafecito Organico (Silverlake location)
  11. LA Public Press will be hosted by Holy Grounds Coffee & Tea
  12. Long Beach Post will be hosted by Wrigley Coffee
  13. Q Voice News will be hosted by Hot Java
  14. USC Annenberg Media will be hosted by South LA Cafe (Western location)

Come enjoy a cup of coffee (or tea) with us while supplies last. 

My background: I was born and raised in South Central LA, and am a proud alum of LAUSD schools. I earned my B.S. in Sociology and my M.Ed from Westminster College (SLC) and University of Utah, respectively. I returned to LA in 2018 and since then worked in non-profit educational organizations where I put my research on community engagement, critical race theory and youth empowerment into praxis.

What I do: I lead our community engagement efforts across the organization. From coordinating listening sessions to tabling at local events, to planning local candidate forums and surveying residents across the city, my goal is to build authentic relationships between our communities and newsrooms. I also support our LA Documenters program and our student journalism program with outreach and engagement.

Why LA?: LA is home, and with all its complexities, I truly believe it’s the best city in the world because of the local people that make this city run. And for that reason, we deserve our stories to be told accurately and holistically.

The best way to reach me: My email is kevin@thelalocal.org

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