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NELA Couple Behind Sourdough Pizza Pop-Up with Cult Following Opens Brick & Mortar In Eagle Rock

In a time when pizza has gotten so serious, Brandon Conaway and Carolina Pedroza-Conaway are going the other direction—always remembering to have fun with every single pie they bake. Brandon's experience working at celebrated Italian-rooted places like Osteria Mozza, Sotto, Ronan, Rossoblu, and Quarter Sheets guides his pizza compass.

April 15, 2025

What ‘Die Like a Man’ Gets Right that Other L.A. Hood Movies Don’t

Shot on a shoestring budget in just 14 days, Die Like a Man is an intimate portrait of a naïve teenage boy striving to live up to misguided masculine codes while struggling to accept the female affection that seems agonizingly close to saving him.

April 14, 2025

Olvera Street’s ‘La Carreta’ Donkey Landmark Beats City’s Eviction Notice, Will Stay Open For Now

“I have to spend time defending a stuffed donkey rather than continuing to fight back the homelessness crisis,” said the lawyer for the Hernandez family. “The City is just being ridiculous here."

April 11, 2025

13 Dog-Friendly Places in L.A. To Eat, Drink, and Play with Your Loyal Pup

From sit-down taquerías with micheladas, dog-friendly tamales, to World Beer Cup-winning West Coast IPAs, and even a place that serves a sushi menu for you and your dog, these spaces go above and beyond for you to kick it with your loyal pups.

Erewhon’s Santa Monica Location Closes Cafe Due To ‘Major Vermin Infestation’

Looks like even the vermin aren't sticking around for $20 smoothies.

Opinion: We Must Defend Chicano Studies From Trump’s Attacks …Again

There is no doubt that attacks on courses like Chicano Studies are coming—indeed, they are already here. The assaults seen on Tucson’s Mexican American Studies and the1619 Project will only intensify and spread nationwide. The real question is: Are we prepared to confront them?

City of L.A. ‘Beautifies’ Chinatown Park, Then Fences It Off And Keeps It Closed For A Year

Today, more than 12 months after the area was cleared of unhoused people, Alameda Triangle remains fenced off. And it doesn’t appear that the area has been maintained for months.

April 10, 2025

L.A. Restaurants and Food Trucks, Here’s How to Apply for $10,000 in Recovery Grants After L.A. Fires

The grants will be given in $10,000 denominations to 242 eateries, coming at a time when local restaurants and food businesses remain embattled.

April 9, 2025

Angel’s Tijuana Tacos, L.A.’s Street Taco Kings, Open First Brick and Mortar Taquería

Seven years after opening his first stand in North Hollywood, 31-year-old Angel, born and raised in Glassell Park with Guerrero roots, has a whopping 16 stands across the I.E. and L.A.. And now this new home for guacamole-slicked al pastor fresh off the spit on handmade corn tortillas.

April 9, 2025

San Fernando City Council Rejects ‘Sanctuary City’ Motion, Fearing Repercussions

In the first part of the discussion, council member Joel Fajardo voiced his opposition to adopting the designation “Sanctuary City,” or any version of that, for the City of San Fernando, saying that the term is too problematic and politically charged.

April 8, 2025