Emily Jo is a writer who was born in Los Angeles and raised throughout its sprawl, with occasional stints in adjacent, less cool counties. She discovered her love of local journalism while reporting for Northeast Los Angeles’ Boulevard Sentinel and her college newspaper, The Occidental.
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