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These 4 Black L.A. Businesses Are Stepping Up Against Food Deserts in Their ‘Hoods
From a curated farmers market on wheels to visiting local community gardens, these organizations are combatting inequity with fresh produce and education.
Tom Steyer Paid Influencers Up To Six Figures For Undisclosed Political Ads Critics Say Are Violating Election Rules
Critics insist that influencers and creators, including Carlos Espina and Foos Gone Wild, must disclose payments linked to paid political content for the Steyer campaign.
A Reddit Post Is Trying to Save This Iconic Mexican Restaurant
This taquería nixtamalizes its own masa for handmade tortillas and despite surges of protesters nearby, their sales continue to suffer on Olvera Street.
Barrio to Broadway: How ‘Homeboys, the Musical’ Turns Trauma Into Acapelas
Although not officially affiliated with Homeboy Industries, the new production supported by USC Visions and Voices draws inspiration from the organization’s founding story and brings it to life through six dynamic characters.
How Wildfires Are Worsening Air Quality on L.A.’s Eastside
An interview with Stephen Ladochy, a professor emeritus at Cal State L.A. who specializes in climatology, addresses the diminishing air quality affecting Boyle Heights and what residents can do about it.
Meet One of the Organizers Behind The Dodgers’ Salvadoran Heritage Night and Their Nonprofit Bringing Futbol Supplies to Central America
AFJA, Academia de Fútbol Juvenil Amatense, is an L.A.-based nonprofit that donates sporting goods to Central American youth and places an emphasis on athletic excellence. They've co-hosted Salvadoran heritage nights with The Dodgers, Angels, and Galaxy.
Five Ways L.A. Locals Knew Right Away That the Olympics Closing Ceremony Was Filmed in Long Beach, Not Venice
No, the words Long Beach and Venice Beach are not interchangeable.
Empathy Through Tacos: Meet the Skid Row Taqueros Giving Away Free Food Every Friday to Downtown’s Homeless Community
One of the taqueros who organizes the weekly pop-ups used to be homeless himself and broke out of poverty by selling breakfast burritos in front of a courthouse in Van Nuys. Now, he is sober and pays it forward every week. The group uses TikTok to raise funds and donate up to 1,500 tacos and more a week.
The Dodgers Just Signed a 14-Year-Old from Sinaloa
Meet Ezequiel Rivera, the teenager from Culiacán, Sinaloa, who just signed with one of MLB’s most prominent teams.
A String of Fires Shuts Down Three Esteemed Eastside Mexican Restaurants
Mexes Cafe, Don Chamorrón, and Birria Los Socios have been forced to put their businesses on pause after all three were left without a space following fire damage.
