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United Farm Workers Protest $30 Million Dollar Wonderful Company Donation to UCLA’s Hammer Museum

Wonderful Company employees and union members protested low wages, lack of health coverage and intimidating union-busting tactics at the Resnick-owned company.

DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Is Seen Stopping Latino Men at Home Depot to Ask for IDs, We Catch Up With Adrian Andrew Martinez, and More

ICE and Border Patrol hit several SoCal locations including Garden Grove, Gardena, and Orange, while protests continue in L.A. and across the country. A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from fast-tracking deportations, and 12 members of Congress are suing for access to detention centers. Meanwhile, detainees in Florida are on a hunger strike, and Dolores Huerta is fighting a massive ICE expansion in Kern County. We also caught up with the 20-year-old citizen that was beaten and arrested by Border Patrol agents at Walmart in Pico Rivera.

August 1, 2025

A Summer of Caldos: The Best 10 Mexican Stews, Ranked

Along with how to prepare them at home and feed large numbers of people. Let's get ready to rumble ... and eat all the caldo on the hottest of days.

August 1, 2025

Why Are Telemundo and Univison Airing the Trump Administration’s Racist Deportation Ads?

“It is so sinister that the channel for Latinos in the U.S. would agree to have these ads run,” wrote a lifetime watcher of Univision. "I can’t imagine the fear a lot of their viewers must feel as they are being told they will literally be hunted down."

August 1, 2025

5 Independent L.A. Concert Venues We Like To Get High At

Whether you’re into backyard hardcore punk bands, experimental jazz, or psychedelic rock, we’ve got you covered.

August 1, 2025

DAILY MEMO: State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies are Opposing California State Bills Aimed at Unmasking and Identifying Federal Agents

Memo Torres speaks with California state assembly members Sade Elhawary and Mark Gonzalez about the two bills currently in debate at the state level intended to unmask and identify federal agents, the 'No Vigilantes Act' and the 'No Secret Police Act.' We were surprised to hear that there is opposition coming from state and local police agencies. The assembly members break down how and why.

July 31, 2025

Four New L.A. Hand Roll Bars That Stand Out From The Pack

Whole bluefin, Wagyu beef, Korean bossam, walnut shrimp, and Mexican tostadas are all in play at this fresh crop of new temaki bars.

July 31, 2025

These Are L.A.’s Politicians Who Are Financially Benefiting From the Genocide In Gaza

Whether through indifference, incompetence, or political calculation, these leaders have allowed atrocities to unfold slowly, often being paid by the Israeli lobby to provide political cover for Israel’s war crimes. 

July 31, 2025

DAILY MEMO: Agents Follow a Woman Driving Before Taking Her and More

ICE and Border Patrol ramped up raids across Southern California from July 25–30, including the arrest of popular tattoo artist Downtown Mac in L.A. Agents were seen operating in multiple neighborhoods. Meanwhile, LA County is moving to ban masked agents, though legal questions remain. LAPD continues to share data that helps ICE target immigrants. The federal government is pressuring DACA recipients to self-deport, while offering six-figure salaries to recruit 10,000 new ICE agents under Trump’s $165B deportation plan.

July 30, 2025

The Burger Joint In Altadena That Survived the Fire’s Wrath

Brochures to help residents rebuild their homes lay next to pancake syrup and ketchup bottles. It took this burger shop six months to re-open and the customers are slowly returning, even if their homes aren’t ready yet.

July 30, 2025