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When Mexican Americans Transformed Into Chicanos and Chicanas: Remembering...
Welcome to L.A. Taco’s column, “Barrio Wisdom.” In this column, we follow the streets-meet-academia wisdom of Dr. Álvaro Huerta, a professor at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. While...
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When the Outrage Over George Floyd’s Death Reached the Masses, These Families...
LOS ANGELES – Demetra Johnson is moved by the recent Black Lives Matter protests across the country, because for so long the fight against police brutality has been weathered by Black and Brown people....
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Over 100 Lowriders Cruised Through East L.A.’s Whittier Boulevard for the...
Last Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the death of the LA Times journalist, Ruben Salazar while he covered East L.A.’s historic marches by Mexican Americans against their disproportionate deaths...
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Boyle Heights’ New School Curandera Is Here To Help You Heal From Broken...
Walking down 1st Street in Boyle Heights, espiritista Wendy Rodriguez points out the “for lease” signs that dot storefront windows along the busy commercial corridor. “That medical clinic there, it’s...
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The L.A. Taco Guide To Hiking Griffith Park During Coronavirus
Courtesy reminder: The parks and trails across Los Angeles are open and spending time outdoors in places like Griffith Park can be a wonderful break from non-stop Zoom meetings and doomscrolling all...
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L.A.’s Lesser-Known Racist History: The Confederate Mayor Who Was...
In the wake of the protests sparked by the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, monuments to White supremacy have been falling across the country. This moment builds off the...
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Lacey vs. Gascón: Los Angeles’ Divisive—and Defining—District Attorney’s Race
What happens in one DA’s race could set the course for the future of law enforcement in America. By Joe Rihn As a summer of unrest draws to a close, the contest to lead the nation’s largest district...
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Loving L.A. Means Embracing Its Dark Side, Too: A Raw Interview With Jeff...
What does it take to keep the dream of an alternative weekly-style print publication alive without the aid of any corporate-sourced money in a city like Los Angeles? Patience, rasquachismo, and a...
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This LAPD Fatal Shooting Highlights Department’s Flawed Approach To Dealing...
“So if we do see him—I’ll try and keep a distance—you’re going to grab the bean bag [shotgun]. OK?” West Valley Area LAPD Officer Steven Pressler said to his partner on the morning of August 12, as the...
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L.A. Taco Legal Corner: Filing Fees to Become a U.S. Citizen to Increase By...
If you are eligible for naturalization, or some other immigration benefits, right now-right now is the time to apply. After concluding their biennial review of fee collections last month, the U.S....
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Breaking: Official Autopsy Report Confirms That Dijon Kizzee Was Shot From...
On Friday, The L.A. County Medical Examiner released the autopsy report of Dijon Kizzee, a 29 year-old man that was fatally shot by L.A. County Sheriff’s Deputies on August 29 in Westmont, CA....
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L.A. Taco Votes: Our Voter Guide to Knowing What’s Up with the Propositions...
This voting season is arguably the most important one in our generation. Yes, the presidential election is happening, but don’t forget about local elections. After all, these have the power to affect...
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Vernon Battery Plant May Be Able to Walk Away without Cleaning up Lead Thanks...
Legislators, officials and community leaders gathered Tuesday morning at the Resurrection Church in Boyle Heights, East Los Angeles, to decry Exide Technologies’ proposed bankruptcy settlement...
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Los Angeles Belongs To the Lakers: Fans Go Wild in DTLA To Celebrate 17th...
Laker nation went absolutely wild last night as tens of thousands of fans flocked to Staples Center to witness history as the Lakers won their 17th championship. The win was an emotional one for many...
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Los Lakers: Fans Celebrate Championship by Cruising East L.A.’s Whittier...
While fans went absolutely wild outside the Staples Center, the East Los Angeles chapter of Laker nation took to the historic Whittier Boulevard to celebrate their beloved city’s basketball team. Just...
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Lakers Star Anthony Davis Celebrates First Championship with Michoacán-Style...
What would be the first celebration meal back in L.A? If you were away for four of the most physically and mentally demanding months of your life? If you’re Anthony Davis, the answer is simple: birria...
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Ghosts of October: A New Book Explains Why Dodger Stadium Should Not Exist...
It’s October in Los Angeles. The Dodgers’ hope to advance to the World Series is at an all-time high after their record-shattering 11-run inning, and Dodger Stadium is a ghost town. There are no fans...
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Trading Endorsements for Cash: Who’s Behind All the Confusing Prop and...
It’s October in an election year, and recycling bins around the city are brimming with political mail. Candidates and ballot measure campaigns in California pour millions of dollars into organizations...
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The L.A. Taco Voting Guide to Deciding Between Raman vs. Ryu and Mitchell vs....
Who gets to represent 10 million residents of L.A. County and wield a 35 billion dollar budget that oversees everything from the county’s public health system to the Sheriff’s Department to county...
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The Chinese Delivery Apps and Heroic FB Group That Are Keeping the SGV’s Mom...
The San Gabriel Valley (or simply SGV) is oftentimes best known for its abundance of Asian cuisine. Soup dumplings, Taiwanese hot pot, Sichuan lamb skewers, and fresh milk tea dot the rich culinary...
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