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The Seven Best Tacos Across the J Line (Formerly Known as The Silver Line), From La Puente to Gardena
From calamari tacos to Oaxacan-style braised goat on handmade freshly nixtamalized corn tortillas and Mexicali-style "cooler burritos," this may be the best Metro bus line to take for tacos in the county.
L.A. Spent Over $1.73 Million on These Controversial ‘Anti-Homeless’ Signs. Do They Actually Work?
Earlier this month, a leaked memo from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) suggested that these 41.18 zones rarely led to unhoused people being moved into interim shelter or permanent housing. After being cleared, most 41.18 zones quickly became repopulated.
Two New Lowrider-Inspired and Dodger-Blue L.A. TACO Hats Are Now Available!
Wear your L.A. TACO swag and support our inclusive, street-level community journalism!
A Morning-Only Taco Pop-Up in Northridge Is Making the Biggest Breakfast Burritos in the San Fernando Valley
What does it take to stand out in Los Angeles's saturated taco climate? Focus on San Fernando Valley-style loaded breakfast tacos, "breakfast quesadillas" with crispy cheese skirts, and the beefiest breakfast burritos Balboa Boulevard has ever seen.
Meet L.A.’s Queen of Carnitas Succeeding In a Male-Dominated Taco Style
Her Michoacán-style carnitas are so tender, crispy, and sticky, that she's known to sell more than 1,200 pounds on Sundays alone. What sets her apart from other carnitas stars in L.A. is her commitment to making handmade corn tortillas, too. Her story of resilience is the stuff of taquera legends.
What To Eat This Weekend: Villa’s Tacos Opens in DTLA, Kimchi Burritos in Lomita, and A Fruit Beer for Farm Workers in Pico Rivera
Plus, a new Guadalajara-style truck offering flautas en vaso in Hollywood, a Ukrainian barbecue benefit in El Segundo, and a carbonated canned paloma cocktail in Los Feliz that comes with a free agave shooter video game.
Long Beach Elotero Shot And Killed Yesterday In Broad Daylight
Although police have yet to release the vendor's name, community members have identified him as 37-year-old Yener Ramirez, the "corn guy." He is survived by his wife, 17-year-old son, and one-year-old daughter. One community member has now created a GoFundMe account to help the vendor's family lay him to rest.
Manager at La Casita Mexicana Suspected of Embezzling More Than $300,000 Over 12 Years
"When you own a restaurant, it's easy to lose yourself in perfecting a new dish or making sure a recipe is done correctly every single day, but this taught us that you have to be just as meticulous, if not more, about the administrative side as well," Jaime Martin Del Campo, co-owner of La Casita Mexicana tells L.A. TACO. "He was like family to us."
A California Program to Get Free Fresh Fruits and Veggies to Low-Income Families Is a Hit. Now It’s Running Out of Money.
More than 74,000 people eat healthier through the CalFresh pilot program. “This helps me with money I don’t have for fruits and vegetables,” one user says. She notes her children particularly like oranges, bananas, strawberries and grapes. “These kids want their fruits and veggies. Why do you want to take it away?”
Here Are Six Women Street Vendors to Support Now By Metro Stations
Of the estimated 12,500 street vendors residing in L.A., around 80% of them are women.
