Marina Watanabe
Meet the L.A. Print Makers Weaponizing Art Against ICE
When the federal immigration raids ramped up in L.A. and protesters took to the streets in June, Chan decided to make a statement the only way he knew how: By printing thousands of protest signs and distributing them for free.
We Don’t Need to Imagine Octavia Butler’s Post-Apocalyptic L.A. It’s Already Here.
Twenty years after the publication of her final novel, author Octavia E. Butler’s fictionalized version of Los Angeles rings especially true.
The Best L.A. Movie Theater Popcorn, Ranked
L.A. TACO went on a mission to decide which local movie theaters sell the best popcorn in Los Angeles.
Get L.A.’s Secret Weapon Against Wildfires At This New Native Plant Nursery In Montecito Heights
Named after the California black walnut, a symbol for Indigenous resilience, Los Nogales Nursery offers more than 30 species of native plants.
What Happens When a Waymo Gets Pulled Over in Los Angeles?
Until the laws regulating AI-driven technology catch up, self-driving cars currently operate as part of a new, privileged class of pseudo-citizens immune to rules of the road.
‘A Monument to Corporate Greed:’ Elon Musk’s Tesla Diner Fuels Protests In L.A.
“Tesla Takedown” demonstrations were held in front of Elon Musk's new diner in Hollywood, fueled by frustration at the tech billionaire and Trump’s former right-hand man. More are planned for the future, the organizer told L.A. TACO.
Thousands of Transgender Youths Are Losing Essential Healthcare in Los Angeles
LGBTQ+ rights groups are protesting what they call Children’s Hospital Los Angeles’ “cowardly and cruel” move to end care for transgender youth.
ICE Is Staging on Terminal Island, Where Japanese Americans Were Once Abducted
Protesters are gathering from dawn until dusk at the Japanese Fishing Village Memorial today, a San Pedro monument built to honor the local community of Japanese Americans who were forcibly removed by the government under Executive Order 9066.
Anti-ICE Graffiti Sparks Mayor Bass’ Outrage and Mixed Feelings in Little Tokyo
“[There] is damage right now. I won’t underscore that. But the overall greater goal — speaking out against the injustice to the immigrant community — is important," said Bill Fujioka, the board chair at the Japanese American National Museum.
Safety Concerns For People and Animals Arise as LAPD Officers on Horseback Swarm L.A. Protestors
Despite the dangers to both animals and humans, LAPD’s Mounted Platoon officers are required to receive only four weeks of equestrian training, as well as an additional week out in the field.
