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You Think L.A. Smog is Bad Now? Let’s Set the Record Straight
“I remember my eyes stinging and my lungs burning [from smog]," UCLA environmental law professor Ann Carlson writes in ‘Smog and Sunshine.'
This 26-Year-Old From the Pacific Northwest Is Calling Out MAGA-Owned Latino Businesses
How did Harrie in Washington become a voice of accountability within the Latino American community?
I Almost Died to Try Long Beach’s Viral New Tacos. Was It Worth It?
Reflections from our editor-in-chief, who got in a bad accident on his way to try L.A.’s first all-beef trompo on a Tuesday afternoon.
How to Stop A Data Center in Your Backyard
These are lessons from San Gabriel Valley neighbors and activists who outsmarted developers and lobbyists.
Why did L.A. Public Library cancel its ‘Read Palestine Week’ talk?
The controversy over the cancellation has grown since December, with several national legal groups accusing library administrators of censorship. LAPL has also received more than 7,000 protest letters.
The Best Restaurants in L.A., According to Punks
Here's a guide to where today's grittiest punks eat.
‘My Body Remembers’ – Another Victim of Cesar Chávez Breaks Her Silence
“This is really about survivors talking to survivors and those around them,” said Jennifer Andrea Porras, who is speaking out publicly for the first time about what they endured when they were brought into Chávez’ inner circle at his La Paz headquarters in the 90s.
A Reddit Post Is Helping One of L.A.’s Most Iconic Mexican Restaurants, But It’s Far From Safe
This taquería nixtamalizes its own masa for handmade tortillas and despite surges of protesters nearby, their sales continue to suffer on Olvera Street.
Who Is L.A.’s Hero Posting Up These Anti-ICE Parking Signs?
This sign-maker uses the city’s own "uniform" to fix what he sees as a broken system with professional-grade materials. In a city where bureaucracy moves at a glacial pace, a new wave of activists has decided that if the government won't act, its citizens will.
Daily Memo: Hospitalizations, Car Crashes, and Kavanaugh Stops Continue with ICE
ICE has continued targeting courthouses, jails, sending folks to hospitals still, crashing their vehicles, and performing Kavanaugh stops still, which, if you’re still unfamiliar with the term, are basically Supreme Court-endorsed racial profiling stops.
