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How An OG Chicano-Run Tattoo Parlor Doubles as a Secret Art Gallery in a Shifting Neighborhood
In Echo Park, El Clasico Tattoo’s annual lowrider cruise and art show transforms the 17-year-old parlor into a vibrant, insider art gallery, showcasing over 67 artists and Chicano art. This year’s legendary “only if you know you know” block party was cut short by an unprecedented LAPD raid, highlighting tensions in the city.
DAILY MEMO: ICE Besieges Los Angeles and Surrounding Counties With Over 20 Raids Profiling U.S. Citizens and More
Over 20 ICE operations were confirmed across Southern California on August 21, with nearly 30 people taken from vehicles, homes, workplaces, and public spaces, including a violent 4 a.m. raid near San Manuel Casino and mass detentions at car washes and Home Depots. Disturbing incidents included suspected impersonators abducting a woman in Long Beach, masked agents seizing a woman at an Oxnard bus stop, and reports of detainees held in overcrowded, freezing conditions with only minimal food.
Opinion: Shattering the ‘Liberal Zionist’ Myth
And why saying "Free Palestine" isn't antisemitic.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Allegedly Break A Young Man’s Leg and Hospitalize Him During a Car Wash Raid and More
On day 76 of ICE raids, violent arrests were reported across Southern California, including a boy beaten and hospitalized in Huntington Beach, a man taken outside a prenatal clinic in Huntington Park, and multiple detentions near schools, car washes, Home Depots, and workplaces from Beverly Hills to East L.A. Community impact is mounting, with businesses like Lupita’s Bakery reporting a 40% sales decline, while federal prosecutors indicted Adrian Andrew Martinez under charges his lawyer says are politically motivated and amplified by fearmongering.
I’m a 17-Year-Old Zapoteca in L.A., Choosing to Help My Community Over Fearing ICE
Volunteer over fear. Even when things feel hopeless, scary, and distressing, it is important to focus on what you can do and start where you are.
DAILY MEMO: Federal Agents Detain A Father After School Drop-off in a Case of ‘Mistaken Identity’ and More
ICE raids across Southern California targeted multiple sites, with detentions reported in Cypress Park, Oxnard, Whittier, Fullerton, Rancho Cucamonga, Costa Mesa, Santa Ana, Bakersfield, and other locations, including incidents near schools and courthouses that left families shaken. Meanwhile, community groups demand the release of a high school student taken in Van Nuys, celebrate the reunion of another detainee with family, and Anaheim launched a new website to track ICE activity.
You Missed Over 1,800 Succulents at the Country’s Biggest Cactus Bash, In Arcadia
Some of the rare succulents for sale included Yemen’s rare euphorbia abdelkuri and Chile’s copiapoa marginata, where nine seedlings sold for $1,900. Other rare cacti on display can live up to 700 years.
This Winery In Los Olivos Holds One of the Biggest Mexican Folk Art Collections
You'll find stirring displays of Oaxaca's barro negro pottery and vibrant, Tonala-burnished white clay bowls, ceremonial costumes from Guerrerense processions, beaded Nativity scenes, carved and gilded gourds, ceramic fruit vendors and smiling demons from Ocumicho, plus chilled sauv blanc from some of the first vines from that grape planted in Santa Ynez Valley.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Take a Teenager Riding His Bike and More
Over 60 people were abducted across Southern California from Sunday to Monday in a wave of ICE raids targeting car washes, Home Depots, vehicle stops, and street arrests, with escalating violence that included agents shooting at a family in San Bernardino. Communities have responded with protests, press conferences, and even 25 U.S. Marine veterans taking to the streets to protect neighborhoods, as raids continued across Anaheim, Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Long Beach, Inglewood, and beyond.
Letter From the Editor: ¡Si Se Pudo! We Just Hit 5,000 Members
This milestone is a triumph for L.A. TACO, a testament to the power of community and the belief in our scrappy, taco-fueled mission to keep Los Angeles informed and connected. But we're not in the clear yet.
