Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely.
—Tropical Storm Kay could potentially drop a "year's worth of rain" on drought-stricken Southern California today, raising fears of dangerous flooding. [CNN]
—Merriam-Webster has added the word "birria" to its dictionaries with the definition: "a Mexican dish of stewed meat seasoned especially with 'chili' peppers. [MW]."
—All northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway will be shut down at night in the next week to make repairs from the Route Fire. [ABC]
—Two people are dead after a plane crash yesterday at the Santa Monica Airport. [CBS]
—The term “squaw” will be scrubbed from 80 geographic features across California. [KTLA]
—15 "tiny houses" housing homeless veterans were destroyed by a fire at the Veterans Administration’s West Los Angeles Campus this morning. [KTLA]
—The L.A. Rams lost their first game of the NFL season, against the Buffalo Bills. [BBC]
—7 of the best art projects "and oddities" from this year's Burning Man. [Art Majeur]
—An argument in Downtown escalated into the fatal shooting of one man in his thirties last night. [ABC]
—Low income communities in Los Angeles are feeling the worst effects of the ongoing heat wave. [MSNBC]
—The trial of an FBI agent accused of selling classified information to the Armenian Mafia for cash, vacations, a motorcycle, and the services of a sex worker will begin next week in L.A. [LA Mag]
—Human trafficking victims from China were discovered at a cannabis farm in the Mojave Desert, where they were working without pay, growing and trimming herb for dispensaries. [NBC]
—Chipotle is hitting back at a thieving burrito scheme made viral on TikTok by removing the option order a taco online. [Yahoo!]
