Memo Torres

Memo Torres is a multi-media taco journalist, a third-generation landscaper, host of L.A. Taco’s new Plant and Gardening column, Yerbalife, host of Apple Maps’ L.A. food guide on all iPhones, Director of Partnerships for the James Beard award-winning L.A. Taco, a finalist for the Ruben Salazar Award for Latino Journalists, a taco scout for numerous shows, can be seen on Netflix’s Taco Chronicles, Pressure Cooker, Mythical Kitchen, KCRW, and elsewhere.
DAILY MEMO: A Federal Police Officer Gets Kicked in the Nuts and More
ICE attempted to enter a home in Huntington Park met resistance from the community. The national guard is feeling pretty shitty (literally) about the whole situation and a federal officer got kicked in the nuts.
DAILY MEMO: Border Patrol Raids Sacramento to Send a Message and More
U.S. Border Patrol Sector Chief raided Sacramento today taking the opportunity to make a propaganda video aimed at sending California a message. Meanwhile in L.A., federal agents are chasing people with their unmarked vehicles causing accidents while the DHS tests California and L.A.'s Sanctuary City policies.
DAILY MEMO: “Things Are Starting to Feel a Little Warmer” and More
ICE continues to pull over drivers to make arrests, but the raids have stopped. More cities consider joining the ACLU lawsuit while looking to bolster protections for their immigrant communities.
DAILY MEMO: A 24/7 Protest Continues at The Downtown Federal Building and More
As ICE continues targeting people in their vehicles from San Diego to Santa Barbara, they reached about 3,000 arrests made across California today, the 40th day of the ICE siege of L.A.
DAILY MEMO: ICE Continues Arresting Mothers and More
Following the approved restraining order granted on Friday to stop DHS from conducting indiscriminate stops based on racial profiling, the weekend saw the first break in ICE activity in the southland since they started on June 6th. ICE and Border Patrol agents went back out to the streets today, Monday, since the federal restraining order was granted, and it appears that in most abductions today, agents claim to have warrants.
DAILY MEMO: Women and Children in Handcuffs at the Downtown Federal Building and More
The Southland was relatively calm today, the federal court approved restraining orders against the DHS, and a border patrol agent is arrested.
DAILY MEMO: Feds Deploy Tear Gas and ‘Less Lethals’ at Children in Camarillo Raid and More
A group of women are seen defending a man knocked off his bike and surrounded by federal agents preventing his arrest. Santa Ana was hit hard today and Camarillo saw a military raid on a farm. In Oxnard, a hospital closed the door on agents who were quickly surrounded by protesters.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Run a Minivan Off the Road in Montebello and More
Witnesses say agents ran a minivan off the road in Montebello, Huntington Park declares itself a Sanctuary City, and more
DAILY MEMO: Bell Gardens Mayor Gets an ICE Agent’s Badge Number and More
Bell Gardens mayor confronts ICE personally, Chaos erupts at the Van Nuys Home Depot, the County and City of Los Angeles join forces and more.
DAILY MEMO: ICE Show at McArthur Park as We Pass The 30-day Mark and More
ICE raids continue as Border Patrol puts on a big militarised show at McArthur Park.