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News

Headlines: El Salvador’s Deadliest Day in 30 Years; Dangerous Chemicals Found in Your Fast Food Wrappers

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

Food

Venezuelan-Style, Corn, Cheese, and Crispy Potato-Smothered Hot Dogs Have Arrived in Los Angeles 

Mexico

Guerrero, Maseca, and Mission Tortilla Brands Are ‘Defying Demands For Exit’ By Continuing to Sell in Russia

Teddy's Red Tacos. Photo from L.A. TACO archives.

Headlines: Teddy’s Red Tacos Helps Save Local Mole Legend; Second Hold Put on Garcetti’s India Ambassadorship

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

Janette Villafana

Street Vending

A Multi-National Bank Put Money Where Their Mouth Is, Commits $5 Million to Help Latina and Black Street Vendors in L.A.

Melissa Mora Hidalgo was born in Montebello and grew up in the L.A./O.C. borderlands of East Whittier and La Habra. She holds a Ph. D. in Literature from UC San Diego and is the author of Mozlandia: Morrissey Fans in the Borderlands (Headpress UK, 2016).

Melissa Mora Hidalgo

Drink

Eagle Rock’s Queer, Female-Owned Natural Wine Shop Stocks Indigenous and Black-Owned Brands to Offset Gentrification Impact

Events

Weekend Events: L.A. TACO’s Birriamania, DMT, Climate Strike at City Hall, and Gangsta Boo In Los Feliz

Headlines: First Latina On California Supreme Court Confirmed; Armed Man Challenges Mike Tyson in Hollywood

Featured

For a Taste of Odessa-Style Ukrainian Food, Head to Babushka Grandma’s Deli in Hollywood

Headlines: Jay-Z Criticized For Chateau Marmont Oscar Party; L.A.’s Air Is ‘The Worst’ in U.S.

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