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Writers

Jesse Katz

Business Food

Inside the Gentrification of Grand Central Market

A reporter learns to slice lox—and digs into a Los Angeles landmark’s millions in debt.

Jesse Katz Los Angeles Magazine Sep 2016 25min Permalink

Sports World

Escape from Cuba

Yasiel Puig’s journey to the Dodgers.

Jesse Katz Los Angeles Apr 2014 30min Permalink

Business Crime

Freeway Rick Is Dreaming

A profile of legendary L.A. crack dealer Freeway Rick Ross, now out of jail and trying to sell everything from weaves to his own biopic, written by a journalist who has known him for decades.

Jesse Katz Los Angeles May 2013 30min Permalink

Best Article Crime

The Last Ride of Jesse James Hollywood

A tony bedroom community in Los Angeles, a kidnapping gone horribly wrong, and the birth of a teenage fugitive.

Jesse Katz Los Angeles Feb 2002 35min Permalink