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20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

Aguilar-Larios was holding a gun during the foot pursuit, but the LAPD noticeably did not say he ever pointed the gun at the officers or anybody else.

August 5, 2024

What To Eat This Weekend In L.A.: Korean Tteokbokki Churros, Mushroom Dan Dan Noodles, and a Sushi Omakase That Only Uses Local Fish

Plus, a DM-only pie spot that calls itself "the best underground pizza in Los Angeles" in the San Fernando Valley and a new natural wine bar-butcher shop hybrid concept soft-opens in Echo Park.

August 2, 2024

Someone Illegally Painted a Curb Red In Highland Park, Allegedly To Kick Out One of The Neighborhood’s Oldest Taco Trucks

The local taquero behind Charlie's Tacos has fed his neighborhood of Highland Park for 13 years. Now his community has his back as a red curb spontaneously appeared where he parks.

August 1, 2024

Seven Incredible Dishes to Try In Compton’s Exciting Atlantic Avenue Street Food Market

From gorditas estilo Durango, machaca and sushi Sinaloense, mariscocos, and birria estilo Tijuana, here are seven places down Atlantic Avenue in Compton to satisfy your cravings.

July 31, 2024

Chicana-Led Pocha L.A. Announces Its Closure In Highland Park

Risoli cites a lease renewal issue as being the cause of the closure, and promises Pocha will still exist as a catering service while looking for a new location.

July 31, 2024

LAPD Officer Identified After Punching Detained Man In Face In Watts On Video

L.A. TACO identified the officers—with the help of cop watchers William Gude (Film The Police L.A.) and @WhosThatCop—by combing through nearly an hour of body camera footage that the LAPD quietly released on Wednesday.

July 30, 2024

This Armenian Chef Is Making L.A.’s Best Lobster Tacos in North Hollywood

Just a year ago, the Armenian-born chef was running fine-dining restaurants in Kostrama, Russia. Then came the flight to Mexico City. The border crossing on foot and ensuing six months of detention in Nogales, New Mexico, and Jacksonville, Florida. 

July 30, 2024

Oaxaqueños in L.A. Celebrate Designation of Official ‘Oaxacan Corridor’ on Pico Boulevard, Two Years After Racist Audio Leaked

The idea was first pitched by Organización Regional de Oaxaca to former council member Gil Cedillo ten years ago, but didn't catch any traction until late 2022 as an attempt to make reparations after racist audio of a closed-door meeting between several council members against Oaxaqueños, including by Cedillo, was leaked.

July 29, 2024

Vernon’s Abandoned Battery Recycling Site Declared to ‘Superfund’ Urgency, Contamination Stretched Far Beyond Cleanup Area

“Superfund” is the term used to describe a government tool created by Congress in the 1980s to pay for the long-term clean-up of hazardous waste.

July 29, 2024