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A Photo Recap for the L.A. Premiere of ‘THIS WAY – A Western Film:’ Skating,...
‘This Way – A Western Film’ premiere party popped off in downtown with skating, music, drinks and a special performance by The Paranoyds. You can follow all the artists and skaters via IG:...
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Too Bad It Took a Pandemic to Get L.A.’s Homeless Population Some Basic Services
On Thursday morning, thousands of people across the city were confined to their homes as many employers suspended office work and the public health department suggested everybody practice “social...
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Risking Arrest, a Homeless Mom Occupies a Vacant Home in El Sereno During...
If you come in here, you risk getting arrested,” Ruby Gordillo said before unlocking the front door of 3135 Sheffield Avenue. From the dining room window of the two-bedroom one-bathroom house in El...
View ArticleHere Is the Confirmed List of 60 LAUSD Schools That Will Be Serving Free...
L.A. Taco has confirmed that starting Wednesday, 60 schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District will be serving free meals to students from the hours of 7 to 10 AM. The news comes on the first...
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Work From Home, Drink From Home: How to Support Your Local Craft Breweries...
Welcome back to L.A. Taco’s column, “Dr. Beer Butch,” where Professor Hidalgo examines L.A.’s craft beer scene using her background in academia, LGBTQ, and [real] eastside L.A. culture. For our third...
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Update: Here Are All The Recreation Centers Around L.A. That Will Be Turned...
“We’re about to enter into a new wave of living here in Los Angeles.” These words echoed throughout TVs in the city during Thursday’s press conference where Mayor Garcetti announced the “safer at home”...
View ArticleBecome a Member of L.A. Taco!
L.A. Taco Members get some major perks besides supporting the only independent news community for people who love tacos and Los Angeles. Journalism matters more than ever. If you want to support our...
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Update: L.A.’s City Council Watered Down a Motion That Protects Renters...
In a city where 50 percent of tenants are rent-burdened—paying 1/3 of their income in rent—and with restaurants, bars, events, and all gatherings of 10 or more people shut down due to the COVID-19...
View ArticleA List of Coronavirus Resources Because Our Political Leaders Have Largely...
Life was already scary and precarious for hundreds of thousands of Angelenos before the Coronavirus. The average monthly rent hovered in the city hovered around $2,250 for a one-bedroom apartment,...
View ArticleBarrio Wisdom: To Survive the Coronavirus, Americans Must Learn from Chicanos
Welcome back to L.A. Taco’s column, “Barrio Wisdom.” In this series, we follow the streets-meet-academia wisdom of Dr. Álvaro Huerta, a professor at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. In...
View ArticleHow to Make Easy DIY Face Masks, as Explained by the Latina Costume Designer...
While the media continues to argue the validity of using face masks in public as effective preventative measures against COVID-19, the truth of the matter in the larger picture still stands: There...
View ArticleMeet the Self-Taught Salvi ASL Interpreter…the Real MVP in the City’s Daily...
American Sign Language interpreters in public service have never been as busy as they are right now. They stand alongside local and national political leaders as they break some of the toughest news...
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These L.A. Librarians Are Building Hundreds of Face Shields for Hospital...
Is there anything a librarian can’t do? As we all collectively cope with life during the coronavirus pandemic, many are left wondering: How can I help? For L.A.’s librarians who currently aren’t...
View ArticleUpdate: LAPD Officer Sucker Punches a Man in Boyle Heights, Caught on Video
An alarming video of an LAPD officer brutally punching a man in Boyle Heights has been making the rounds on social media this morning. The cell phone video, recorded on April 27 on the 2400 block of...
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Stop Using Those Videos of Attacks on Street Vendors to Divide the Black and...
Latino community members, including Paramount rapper Swifty Blue, have been sharing online fundraisers to support street vendors who have become targets of assault during recent weeks. The rapper has...
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A Taco Shop Gave Away 800 Tacos to Feed Homeless in Skid Row
800 tacos in a couple of hours. That’s how many tortillas former Taco Madness champs—Revolutionario Tacos—handed out during a food drive in Skid Row. “We made people happy,” Susan Park, co-owner of...
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Meet Chendo of Balam: Lynwood’s Experimental Taqueria That Doubles as a...
The following story is produced in collaboration with DoorDash During this difficult time for restaurants, DoorDash and L.A. TACO are teaming up to profile some of the most fascinating people behind...
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In South L.A., Oil Wells Owned by the Archdiocese Were Making People Sick...
The 21 oil wells down the street from Marco Sanchez front door are named after one of the 12 apostles. And last September, the St. James oil wells sprung a leak. No one in the South Los Angeles...
View ArticleGet Your L.A. Taco Merch
Here is where you can join Team Taco and get exclusive team merchandise, including hats, T-shirts, and hoodies. The post Get Your L.A. Taco Merch appeared first on L.A. TACO.
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L.A.’s First Legal Liquor Store on Wheels Will Be Selling Booze on the...
Can a traditional liquor store in one of L.A.’s most notorious barrios offer higher-quality (and higher-priced) artisanal-craft products without alienating their old-school Latino customer base? Yes,...
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