While a book cannot stop evil forces, it can educate us, warn us, and prepare us for what’s coming. The books listed here not only meditate on current events like the Los Angeles wildfires, late stage capitalism, and rising xenophobia, they also reflect our vibrant local literary culture.

Mike Sonksen

Our reporters were on the ground this past year conducting that street-level reporting necessary for showing what's really happening in our city.

L.A. TACO STAFF

You know WHO ELSE never admits to being wrong? Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.

Ivan Ehlers

The data comes from community watch teams and rapid responders. This is the minimum number we’re able to confirm and doesn’t include all arrests and kidnappings, such as at ICE-Check In appointments, etc.

Izzy Ramirez

Agents in Mecca detained a man inside a grocery store while agents in Fontana kidnapped two people from an apartment complex, among many others.

Izzy Ramirez

L.A.'s tamaleros say this holiday season Is pricier than ever. ICE raids, inflation, and tariffs are also cutting demand.

Julianne Le

“Something like the plate tracker helps to encourage and promote legal transparency and legal accountability, especially when they're going around, switching plates, trying to hide, trying to be undetectable,” said Sherman Austin.

Aisha Wallace-Palomares