Culture
The L.A. TACO Guide to Lunar New Year In Los Angeles: Eating Your Way To Better Luck and a Longer Life
Here’s an unusual rule of thumb for the Lunar New Year: If it sounds lucky, eat it. In Los Angeles, your options are endless.
A Street Punk Band From Whittier Played Inside a McDonald’s in South Central L.A.
"Even the employees came out to record the show on their phones," said the frontman for Knuckleadz, the Whittier street punk band that performed inside McDonald's on Slauson and Central Avenues. More than 100 fans showed up and and there were no reports of any incidents.
The Palisades I Loved, Then and Now
A West L.A.-raised photographer looks back at his sacred place in high school, turning his lens on the ruins that remain.
As Los Angeles Burns, Immigrants Mobilize
“We need to support each other. If we don’t do it, nobody’s going to do it,” one of the volunteers said through his N-95 mask.
Amid Wildfires, Hundreds Peacefully Protest Mass Deportation Threats In Downtown Los Angeles
Many of the protestors were children of immigrants, as well as young people born in the city, appearing there on behalf of their parents, who are living in fear amid widespread allegations of ICE Raids on the city’s streets.
The Ashes of Altadena, In Photos
Horrendous fires have tragically ravaged Altadena, the mountainside city of 42,000 residents, leaving more than 5,000 structures burned and lost, including neighbors' homes, businesses, cars, RVs, homes, and sheds. Entire blocks have been obliterated in this devastating, unbelievable tragedy, leaving multiple generations of families of all backgrounds without homes. Local photographers Maks Ksenjak and Suitcase Joe ventured into its streets in the aftermath.
The Dark Origin of Rosca de Reyes, Plus the 10 Best In L.A.
Eating a rosca de reyes is a way to beat the post holiday blues. Here are where to find the best ones in L.A. and plus, the macabre origin of the religious holiday that involves murdering infants.
L.A. TACO’s 14 Most-Read Culture Stories Of 2024
From revisiting famous Repo Man locations and being the only publication in the city documenting L.A.'s thriving underground punk scene, to highlighting the hard-working people of L.A., here are some of our most read feature stories.
The 38 Best Books of 2024
Like listening to music, reading is an activity that recharges the spirit. It offers a chance to unplug for an hour to fill your soul and slow down. Here are 38 ways to free your attention span from doom scrolling and algorithms.
La Virgen de Guadalupe’s Image Has No Borders, a Reminder of L.A.’s Latinidad
From Mexico to Los Angeles, La Virgen de Guadalupe has no borders. Her image can be found anywhere from corner markets to food trucks is a constant reminder that Latinos are presente (here).
