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Daily Memo: CBP MIA In Recent ICE Raids; LA County Approves Mask Ban
A breakdown of California and Los Angeles County's new laws banning ICE and local law enforcement from wearing masks or concealing their identity and agencies.
Why Are We Paying $40 for Matcha Powder?
The matcha shortage, fueled by social media trends and compounded by many farmers retiring and young people not continuing the craft, and manufacturing limitations, has driven matcha powder prices through the roof. However, experts say it's not all bad and that there are solutions.
This Pop-Up Is Reviving OG Filipino-Style Clay Pot-Baked Coconut Rice Cakes
Otto Markel is tradition-obsessed. He soaks the rice, and eventually plans to cook it over live fire, evoking the communal feel of Christmas midnight mass in the Philippines, where bibingka is traditionally prepared and enjoyed outside the church.
Daily Memo: ICE Continues Targeting Courthouses and Detains Another U.S. Citizen
Border Patrol was seemingly absent today, except for a raid at the Lemon Grove Home Depot. Meanwhile, ICE and HSI targeted courthouses and Santa Barbara neighborhoods, taking another U.S. citizen today.
The 69 Best Tacos in Los Angeles, Ranked
To live and eat tacos in Los Angeles. As the L.A.'s first and only publication dedicated to finding the best tacos, we are excited to present you all with this year's list. It's the guide to end all other taco guides and it is dedicated to our members who support us and to the best damn city in the world—complete with a map. Happy 69ing. TACOS FOREVER.
DAILY MEMO: A Thousand Confirmed Kidnappings in the Past 90 Days, Plus Two More Deaths in Detention
Exactly three months ago, six Supreme Court justices removed the temporary restraining order on roaming raids in Los Angeles, giving immigration agents the go-ahead to racially profile Latinos. Since that decision, today we have reached at least 1000 confirmed kidnappings.
Fifteen U.S. Citizens Detained In Over 96 ‘Kavanaugh Stops,’ As Feds Disregard Legal Documentation
Justice Kavanaugh laid out the framework for how racial profiling is permissible by federal agents leading to what has now been coined as the “Kavanaugh Stop,” by professor Anil Kalhan.
Is ‘I Love L.A.’ the Kind of Show L.A. Really Deserves?
For a show named after loving the city, let's hope season two can actually love the city a little more for who and what it is, not for just what it appears to be on cellphones.
Eight Photography Labs in L.A. Still Honoring the Art of Film
These L.A. film labs are keeping the craft alive. While photographing the city's precious landmarks, these shops have become ones themselves.
