Who Would the Taco Vote For? ~ GO VOTE TODAY! Here’s How To Find Your Polling...
Polls are open across Southern California for the June 5 state primary election. Voters will decide on candidates in California’s “top-two” system, where the top two voter-getters regardless of party...
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Do You Know How to Read Tacos? Steven Alvarez Does, and He’ll Be at UC Irvine...
About two and a half years ago, Steven Alvarez was a rather-anonymous assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, ready to teach a new course: Taco Literacy, the idea that you can “read” a taco...
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Los Angeles Is Asleep at the Polls ~ Five Scary Truths We Learned After...
An interesting thing happened in the results from Tuesday’s primary election. The Republican John Cox, who will face off against Democrat Gavin Newsom in the November midterm race for governor of...
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SATYRICON: US Farewell Tour ~ The Regent ~ Photos
IIconic Norwegian black metal band SATYRICON kicked off their final US tour Deep Calleth Upon Deep Tour at The Regent in DTLA on May 13th. Unfortunately I missed all the openers, but after a nine-year...
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Why Everyone In the Country Was Watching the Congressional Races In Orange...
More than a third of the primary election ballots remain to be counted in Orange County, but one thing is clear: It’s going to be a Democrat-versus-Republican death match in the 39th, 45th, 48th, and...
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GTFOLA! ‘Made In L.A.’ at The Hammer ~ Nortec Collective at MacArthur Park ~...
Welcome back to GTFO LA!, your guide to the very best stuff to do in Los Angeles every weekend, designed to get you out of the f*cking house. This week free art and music rule. From gay pride...
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R.I.P. Anthony Bourdain ~ Chef Who Brought ‘Parts Unknown’ to the World Dead...
Anthony Bourdain, the rock-star chef, author, and television host who vigorously defended Latin culture, immigrant cooks, and food-service workers, has died at the age of 61. Bourdain was found...
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Hate Group Associated with White Supremacy and Misogyny Held a Meeting at...
More than a dozen members of the far-right Proud Boys men’s group organized a meeting on June 1st at Highland Park Brewery’s Chinatown location between the hours of 9p until closing, L.A. Taco has...
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‘I Had Never Heard Puebla Being Talked About with Such High Regard’ ~ L.A....
The Taco office is saddened by the sudden passing of Anthony “Toño” Bourdain. It’s difficult to comprehend mental illness and suicide for many of us; even the most “together” person can be suffering in...
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Adios, Anthony Bourdain ~ A Tribute by Lalo Alcaraz
From the hands of eternal friend of L.A. TACO, the artist Lalo Alcaraz, a tribute to Anthony Bourdain. Rest in peace … Original Artwork READ OUR COVERAGE: RIP Anthony Bourdain ~ Chef Who Brought ‘Parts...
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She Killed South L.A. Cyclist and Drove Away, Then Attempted to Paint the...
A motorist who allegedly struck and killed a cyclist in South Los Angeles drove away from the scene under pressure from her passengers and later attempted to cover up the crime by crudely painting the...
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GOOOOAL!!! ~ The L.A. Taco Guide to World Cup Viewing Parties in Los Angeles
Has it really been four years since James Rodriguez popped a rocket from long-distance with a chest bump and a swivel of the hips? Since #NoEraPenal? Since Costa Rica was a set of penalty kicks away...
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‘We Need to Get Our Side Out’ ~ How Culture Clash Is Striking Back at...
There was a moment after Friday’s performance of Bordertown Now when Richard Montoya, who had just spent the past hour and half jumping in and out of an arsenal of characters with his fellow...
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Taco News Round-Up: Hero Mom Uses ‘Taco Tactics’, La Palma on Fairfax, More
Welcome to the latest edition of the Taco News Roundup, a staple on L.A. Taco since 2007. This week we have several fascinating stories from all over the tacoverse, including exciting restaurant news...
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He’s Giving the Final Tours of the L.A. Times Historic Downtown Headquarters...
Darrell Kunitomi points to a mural in the Art Deco-decorated Globe Lobby of the Los Angeles Times, an image of the recently canonized Junipero Serra with an indigenous person. “Father Serra is now a...
View Article‘Almost Certain Women Will Be Killed’ After U.S. Move to Deny Asylum to...
Any migrant seeking asylum at the U.S.-Mexico border by claiming domestic abuse or gang violence will now be turned away, the latest move by the Trump administration meant to attack illegal...
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From Churches to Carnicerias ~ 13 Places to Watch Some World Cup Matches That...
The World Cup is the biggest event in the world, capturing the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. While Team USA didn’t qualify this year, you’ll see below that it won’t really matter...
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GTFOLA! ~ G-Funk Rising Star Ron-Ron, Mexico vs. Germany at Don Chente
Welcome back to GTFO LA!, your guide to the very best stuff to do in Los Angeles every weekend, designed to get you out of the f*cking house. Summer is almost here and this week LA is offering an...
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‘The Homeless Count Always Ends Around Election Time’ ~ Skid Row Reacts to...
Earlier this month the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority released results of the annual homeless count, and for the first time in four years, the new numbers showed Los Angeles saw a 5 percent...
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World Cup Report: Mexico’s Goal Celebrations Trigger Earthquake Sensor in...
A small “artificial earthquake” was recorded in Mexico City on Sunday by a non-government geological institute, prompted by the intense jumping and celebrating by millions of people who watched as...
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