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‘Homies for Trump:’ Unpacking the Confusion in Latinos Who Support Him in the...
“Homies for Trump” are three words that many adults who grew up in the barrios of progressive epicenters like Los Angeles probably would have never imagined seeing next to each other. But it is 2020,...
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‘F*ck Talking. Go Vote:’ Compton Cowboys Roll Deep to Ballot Box to Encourage...
Members of the Compton Cowboys met up yesterday in Compton and rode about a mile to the ballot box at the Compton Public library to cast their ballots. It was part of their campaign called “Fuck...
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Dodger Fans Make Racist Comments and Death Threats to Kenley Jansen and His...
Following Kenley Jansen’s pitch that led to the devastating walk-off hit and the Dodgers losing game four of the World Series, Dodger fans went to Instagram to attack the pitcher and his family. It got...
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Thousands of Foos Crowded the Streets of East L.A. to Celebrate Los Doyers’...
As they do every time there is a major win for the Lakers, Dodgers, or Mexico in the World Cup, committed sports fans around East Los Angeles communities gathered in East L.A. to celebrate their team....
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The Night the Dodgers Finally Won: Scenes From Echo Park and Downtown L.A.
Fandom, donuts, and fireworks overtook the city in the middle of a pandemic after the Dodgers won the World Series. The post The Night the Dodgers Finally Won: Scenes From Echo Park and Downtown L.A....
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In Remembrance of L.A.’s Taquero with the ‘Magic Hands’ Behind ‘Por Lo Menos...
Pork en chile verde topped with some pickled onions and Fresno chile on a corn tortilla was the last taco Jose Solis served at his pop-up taquería, Por Lo Menos Un Taco. This article should have been...
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Burbank and Culver City Among Neighborhoods in L.A. That Reject Rent Control...
By Robin Urevich This article was produced by Capital & Main, which is an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. L.A. Taco is...
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Lakers, Dodgers and Joe Biden: How L.A., City of Champions, Threw a Massive...
There was Trump piñatas, a ‘Captain America for BLM’ cosplay, and thousands of euphoric Angelenos celebrating in the streets. The post Lakers, Dodgers and Joe Biden: How L.A., City of Champions, Threw...
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‘To Sheriff Villanueva:’ Black and Brown Parents Share Experiences of Fear...
As George Gascón replaces Jackie Lacy and the conversations around the Black Lives Matter movement makes headlines again, activists continue lending their voices to denounce police brutality and...
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Blacks and Latinos Still Account For Over 75 Percent Of Cannabis Arrests in L.A.
California legalized weed four years ago, but thousands of people—the vast majority of them people of color—are still being arrested for possessing, consuming, and selling cannabis unlawfully. As of...
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An L.A. Armenian’s Perspective on Why You Should Care About What’s Happening...
I am writing to you now from Yerevan, Armenia, as a die-hard Angelena and as a passionate daughter of Armenian refugees and genocide survivors. I want to tell you about the month I’ve had and how I am...
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He Checked Into a UCLA Hospital While Suffering From a Mental Illness, and a...
Benjamin Burgos got the call in mid-October just before heading off to Vegas for his daughter’s birthday. His brother Nick Burgos, 38, had been shot by a Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy at a UCLA...
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Dozens of Lowriders and Lowrider Bikes Invade Echo Parque for El Clasico...
Dozens of lowriders and lowrider bicycles cruised Sunset Boulevard along Echo Park on Saturday night on behalf of “Cruise Night.” The event was organized by El Clasico Tattoos and Lost Angelz clothing...
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The L.A. Taco Holiday Gift Guide: 28 Gift Ideas For Proud Angelenos
Ho, ho, ho. Welcome to L.A. Taco’s very first-holiday gift guide. Something we thought we’d organize to help you acquire a bunch of dope new possessions for the people you will be buying things for....
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Behind The ‘Ultimate Hypocrisy’ of Letting Vernon’s Toxic Battery Plant Off...
By Dan Ross This article was produced by Capital & Main, which is an award-winning publication that reports from California on economic, political, and social issues. L.A. Taco is co-publishing...
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‘Cop-Influencer’ Sells Merch on a Site That Also Celebrates Police Violence....
In April, Toni McBride–an LAPD patrol officer and competitive shooter that also moonlights as a model and influencer–fatally shot 38-year-old Daniel Hernandez in South Los Angeles while on duty. The...
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Meet the 94-Year-Old Creator of Orange Bang, L.A.’s Long-Running Soft Drink...
Anyone growing up around Los Angeles after the 1970s most likely has vivid food memories involving Orange Bang or the company’s other colorful beverages that have cascaded in the fountains of your...
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After a Jet Dumped Fuel All Over Her City, Cudahy’s Mayor Is Running for...
Cudahy Mayor Elizabeth Alcantar is running for the all-powerful South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) governing board responsible for regulating air pollution sources in Los Angeles,...
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The 2020 L.A. Taco Book Guide: 32 L.A.-Centered Books to Read, Gift, and Get...
If COVID-19 was good for anything, it’s for reading. When the March rain and quarantine came, I got the chance to read all the books I wanted. This book list centers around Los Angeles and overlaps...
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A Ride Along With a Delivery Driver Who Delivers Essential Items To South...
While South Los Angeles was dealing with the crack-cocaine epidemic in the 90s, there is one positive thing that came out of it: CoCo (Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment...
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