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Culver City’s First Black City Councilman Phased Out Toxic Oil Fields in...
The Heart of Screenland was well over a century in existence when Daniel Lee made history as the first African American ever elected to Culver City Council in 2018—a position he had unsuccessfully ran...
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How a Self-Described Former ‘Bootlicker’ Became One of the LAPD’s Most...
WWilliam G. is just trying to get his steps in, and expose all the “dirty” cops he sees along the way. “I try to get 25,000 steps in a day. I start my day early, and I walk, and I walk.” These days,...
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More Than Your Favorite Peruvian Dish: Exploring the Dark History of Lomo...
The Vox Kitchen sits on the southern edge of Orange County’s Little Saigon, in a regional rivulet that dips into Fountain Valley. It’s tucked into the corner of a sprawling strip mall, but it’s no...
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How a DACA Recipient From East L.A. Hustled His Way to Growing and Owning His...
In one of the toughest years filled with fear and anxiety, Rick Dominguez, an East Los Angeles native, by way of Nayarit, Mexico achieved his dream of opening up two produce shops. One in East...
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From Sonora and Sinaloa to the Mountains, Meet the Paisas of Lake Arrowhead
It’s 8 AM on a Friday, 25 degrees out, and the fresh foot of powdery snow that blanketed the southern California mountainside community of Lake Arrowhead over the last couple of days has turned dense...
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St. Pocho’s Day! Folk-Punk Band Ollin Honors Mexican-Irish Connection With...
In an undisclosed backyard along Monterey Pass Road’s industrial stretch in the San Gabriel Valley, members of the 90s Chicano punk band Ollin performed their annual St. Pocho’s Day show to a crowd of...
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In Long Beach, a Mujer-Owned Tortilla DIY Non-Profit Raises Money for L.A.’s...
In the kitchen of her Long Beach apartment, Sandy Wall is transforming masa into miracles. Last January, the 24-year-old launched Pueblita Tortillas, a small non-profit enterprise supplying fresh,...
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The LAPD Is Averaging Almost One Shooting Per Day
In seven days, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers fired their guns at people six times. The unprecedented number of police shootings in Los Angeles—a city that averaged roughly one police...
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Hate Crime Not Ruled Out in Thai Restaurant That Was Attacked Two Days in a...
“These kinds of things shouldn’t happen.” The owner of Ariya Thai Kitchen, Garan Khaownimon, describes how his restaurant was targeted two days in a row this week. On Monday, March 22, around 10 AM,...
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Few Gay Bars Left in L.A. Face Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Debt As...
As Los Angeles starts to show signs of normalcy after a long year of pandemic-induced closures, the LGBTQ+ community has difficulty keeping the community together as gathering spaces and gay bars...
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Former Members of Jackass and Sublime Throw A ‘Demolition Party’ In A Vacant...
It was a quiet Sunday evening in Historic Filipinotown, and everything was closed down, but near the corner of Rosemont Avenue and Temple Boulevard, if you listened closely, you could hear live music....
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Woman Steps In to Defend Flower Street Vendor After Pendejo Throws His Roses...
There are many things street vendors are known for but their drive to make a living has to be at the top of the list. As @FoosGoneWild on Instagram likes to say, their “hustle is unmatched.” Whether...
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‘He Did This to Himself,’ We Spoke to the Black Driver Behind Viral Retired...
The following story includes a racist slur. L.A. TACO is choosing to publish the full slur in order to hold this racist retired police officer accountable and not allow for him to cover for his...
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From T.J. to L.A., Meet the Border-Raised Mujer Who Became an International...
The last time I saw Katia Castorena, I was squished in the backseat of her sedan, gripping the arm handle above the right door for stability. It was 5 AM on New Year’s Day 2019, and she gave my friends...
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He Was Out of Work and About To Be a Father, so He Ran a Barber ‘Speakeasy’...
Walk through the Uptown Whittier Promenade, and you’ll be greeted by an array of makeshift patios and tables of maskless patrons. The level of sophistication and comfort varies by storefront. What’s...
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Dr. Beer Butch: Meet the Former Punk Show Promoter From Historic Filipinotown...
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. I arrived early...
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Woman Who Attacked Flower Vendor Arrested That Same Day, ‘I Just Wanted to...
“We know the risk is there when we go out, but you never know if, when, or how it will happen that day, I had some free time, and I just wanted to work.” On Sunday, April 25, Inglewood flower vendor...
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A Man Was Murdered at a Taco Truck in DTLA, so Now the LAPD Is Targeting All...
Hours after 19-year-old Reginald James was reportedly shot and killed near a taco truck on 8th Street in DTLA on February 26, Los Angeles Police Sergeant Michael Flanagan reached out to members of...
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Women Aren’t Just For Riding in the Back, Meet the First Latina to Join the...
Lidia Reyes is a woman who wears many hats, but she is best known online for wearing a motorcycle helmet on her “Mermaid bike,” a 2016 Harley Davidson Softail Slim. Reyes first made history over seven...
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On a 12-Hour Day, This 73-Year-Old Pacoima Paletero Made $20. Then a Barber...
Paletero man Don Maximiliano García Vázquez of Pacoima sits under the shade of a tree at Humphrey Park. He holds up Saturday’s newspaper and points at the cover, chuckling. He says “¡Mira ya soy...
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