L.A. TACO
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Street-level journalism in Los Ángeles covering news, culture, and the taco lifestyle. “The 2020 Emerging Voice” James Beard Award winner. Est. 2006.
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Sunday Taquitos #2: Real Criminals.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
November 16, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Sunday Taquitos #2: Real Criminals.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
Art by Ivan Ehlers.
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Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
November 15, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Border Patrol has been targeting the elderly heavily. Today in Santa Ana, that’s almost all they took, including this man and his cane.
DAILY MEMO: L.A. and Long Beach Rapid Responders Unite With Santa Ana to Sound Alarm Over Raids
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Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-n...
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 AM
DAILY MEMO: L.A. and Long Beach Rapid Responders Unite With Santa Ana to Sound Alarm Over Raids
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-n...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-n...
The opening of an all-Native group art exhibition inside L.A. City Hall was filled with heartfelt thanks and celebrations from First Nations members and city council members alike.
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By Héctor Zaldívar
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By Héctor Zaldívar
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The opening of an all-Native group art exhibition inside L.A. City Hall was filled with heartfelt thanks and celebrations from First Nations members and city council members alike.
The full story: lataco.com/indigenous-l...
By Héctor Zaldívar
The full story: lataco.com/indigenous-l...
By Héctor Zaldívar
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
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Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
November 14, 2025 at 7:48 AM
DAILY MEMO: Over 50 Arrested in Record Raids: Baby, Pregnant Mom, Gardeners, Sons, Elderly, Vendors, Unhoused In Last Two Days
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-o...
“I don't ever want to be a part of the art gallery industrial complex that just gentrifies neighborhoods and commodifies things,” Superchief's co-founder and owner Bill Dunleavy says.
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By Nya Manneh
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By Nya Manneh
November 13, 2025 at 10:44 PM
“I don't ever want to be a part of the art gallery industrial complex that just gentrifies neighborhoods and commodifies things,” Superchief's co-founder and owner Bill Dunleavy says.
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By Nya Manneh
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By Nya Manneh
DAILY MEMO: From Saturday Through Veterans’ Day, at Least 20 People Were Kidnapped in More Than 40 Raids
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November 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
DAILY MEMO: From Saturday Through Veterans’ Day, at Least 20 People Were Kidnapped in More Than 40 Raids
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🧵 2 parts
For Belizeans in Los Angeles, the Blue Hole is a reminder that our culture still has a seat at the table.
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By Rosaura Wardsworth
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By Rosaura Wardsworth
November 13, 2025 at 12:22 AM
For Belizeans in Los Angeles, the Blue Hole is a reminder that our culture still has a seat at the table.
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By Rosaura Wardsworth
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By Rosaura Wardsworth
A fed directly aimed his gun at an unarmed woman in Santa Ana on Sunday, continuing ICE's violent tirade against L.A. residents.
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By Izzy Ramirez
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By Izzy Ramirez
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
A fed directly aimed his gun at an unarmed woman in Santa Ana on Sunday, continuing ICE's violent tirade against L.A. residents.
The full story: lataco.com/ice-gun-aime...
By Izzy Ramirez
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By Izzy Ramirez
A high school student and budding mariachi recounts the damage done to his family by two separate immigration raids, four months apart, detailing the lasting trauma federal enforcement is leaving on brown youth across the U.S.
The full story: lataco.com/oxnard-ice-r...
By Izzy Ramirez
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By Izzy Ramirez
November 11, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A high school student and budding mariachi recounts the damage done to his family by two separate immigration raids, four months apart, detailing the lasting trauma federal enforcement is leaving on brown youth across the U.S.
The full story: lataco.com/oxnard-ice-r...
By Izzy Ramirez
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By Izzy Ramirez
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November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 10:03 PM
I joined at the second tier but no matter which tier you join at, this is a truly worthy independent and local news organization to support!
Los Angeles is under siege, and corporate-owned media has failed to meet this critical moment. #FreeLA
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November 10, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Los Angeles is under siege, and corporate-owned media has failed to meet this critical moment. #FreeLA
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this account just keeps getting better, and if the content makes you depressed, you can always watch the taco reviews, make your mouth water, go out and get some tacos, eat all of them, and then no longer be depressed
November 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
this account just keeps getting better, and if the content makes you depressed, you can always watch the taco reviews, make your mouth water, go out and get some tacos, eat all of them, and then no longer be depressed
We are teaching a groundbreaking class at USC titled “Bridging the Media Gap Between L.A. Influencers and Independent Journalists” trying to create a new style of ethical hybrid reporting that will usher in this brave new era of journalism.
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...
November 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
We are teaching a groundbreaking class at USC titled “Bridging the Media Gap Between L.A. Influencers and Independent Journalists” trying to create a new style of ethical hybrid reporting that will usher in this brave new era of journalism.
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...
A letter from our editor: lataco.com/usc-class-la...
L.A. TACO's first ever "Sunday Taquitos" by Ivan Ehlers.
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
L.A. TACO's first ever "Sunday Taquitos" by Ivan Ehlers.
"Every version of the industry is a reflection of culture ... Every artist has to adjust to the times,” Miguel told the crowd at the intimate listening party for his new release.
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By Michael Blackshire
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By Michael Blackshire
November 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"Every version of the industry is a reflection of culture ... Every artist has to adjust to the times,” Miguel told the crowd at the intimate listening party for his new release.
The full story: lataco.com/miguel-caos-...
By Michael Blackshire
The full story: lataco.com/miguel-caos-...
By Michael Blackshire
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Targets Van Nuys and Panorama City, Snatching Street Vendors, Pedestrians, and Day Laborers Again
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-n...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-n...
November 8, 2025 at 6:15 AM
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Targets Van Nuys and Panorama City, Snatching Street Vendors, Pedestrians, and Day Laborers Again
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-n...
Full report: lataco.com/daily-memo-n...
#32 on our best Mexican restaurants list = QUIADAIYN ~ MAR VISTA
The Westside's best Oaxacan restaurant treats you like you’re part of the family.
See all 43 of the best Mexican restaurants on our list: lataco.com/best-mexican...
The Westside's best Oaxacan restaurant treats you like you’re part of the family.
See all 43 of the best Mexican restaurants on our list: lataco.com/best-mexican...
November 8, 2025 at 1:30 AM
#32 on our best Mexican restaurants list = QUIADAIYN ~ MAR VISTA
The Westside's best Oaxacan restaurant treats you like you’re part of the family.
See all 43 of the best Mexican restaurants on our list: lataco.com/best-mexican...
The Westside's best Oaxacan restaurant treats you like you’re part of the family.
See all 43 of the best Mexican restaurants on our list: lataco.com/best-mexican...
One man who was walking to Gold Room bar had to get surgery on his finger after being shot with a “rubber bullet.”
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By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
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By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 12:33 AM
One man who was walking to Gold Room bar had to get surgery on his finger after being shot with a “rubber bullet.”
The full story: lataco.com/echo-park-wo...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/echo-park-wo...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
Plus Japanese pastries, all-you-can-eat dumplings, and a party to benefit a local rapid response network.
The full guide: lataco.com/weekend-eats...
By Hadley Tomicki
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By Hadley Tomicki
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Plus Japanese pastries, all-you-can-eat dumplings, and a party to benefit a local rapid response network.
The full guide: lataco.com/weekend-eats...
By Hadley Tomicki
The full guide: lataco.com/weekend-eats...
By Hadley Tomicki
DAILY MEMO: 25 People Taken In Hectic Santa Ana Raids and More
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@eltragon.bsky.social
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November 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
DAILY MEMO: 25 People Taken In Hectic Santa Ana Raids and More
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@eltragon.bsky.social
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@eltragon.bsky.social
“It's really important right now to show Hispanic people being aggressive, being themselves, and I think it's very healing,” says Magdalena Aparicio, director of “Xicano Hardcore: A Mosh For Youth Documentary."
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By Ivan Fernandez
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By Ivan Fernandez
November 6, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“It's really important right now to show Hispanic people being aggressive, being themselves, and I think it's very healing,” says Magdalena Aparicio, director of “Xicano Hardcore: A Mosh For Youth Documentary."
The full story: lataco.com/chicano-hard...
By Ivan Fernandez
The full story: lataco.com/chicano-hard...
By Ivan Fernandez
Bruce Lee shifted the U.S. zeitgeist, and author Jeff Chang maps out "how Kung Fu became American" in his newest book.
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By Mike Sonksen
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By Mike Sonksen
November 6, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Bruce Lee shifted the U.S. zeitgeist, and author Jeff Chang maps out "how Kung Fu became American" in his newest book.
The full story: lataco.com/jeff-chang-b...
By Mike Sonksen
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By Mike Sonksen
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Snatches Multiple People in Salvadoran Corridor Raid, Including a U.S. Citizen
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November 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Snatches Multiple People in Salvadoran Corridor Raid, Including a U.S. Citizen
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🧵 2 parts