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Dodger Blues: A Queer, Academic Breakdown of Pride Night ‘Cultures Wars’ That Hit Home 

Here is the controversy over Pride Night at Dodger Stadium happening this Friday, explained. It's 'the culture war that no one asked for,' says Dr. Beer Butch. She brilliantly breaks down its fallacies, including the traps of corporate Pride and Fandom, the nuances of mockery vs. parody, and more in her latest.

The Regional Connector: How to Use Metro’s New Rail Opening

Metro’s new Regional Connector opens on June 16 and is going to make some commutes much faster. It’s a huge win for public transit in L.A. Here is how to use it and all the things to see in the new stations.

June 12, 2023

El Chapo’s Wife Moved To San Pedro Halfway House, Scheduled To Be Released In Fall

Emma Coronel will most likely be stuck in a home arrest situation in an unidentified halfway house, strapped with a GPS monitoring device.

June 12, 2023

May the Brew Be With You: Craft Beer Meets Science Fiction At Tijuana’s Newest Craft Brewery 

"Spanglish" is Farland's Aleworks double IPA beer and it's as complex as the border city itself.

June 9, 2023

San Fernando Police Officer Charged With Swiping Arrestee’s Cash

San Fernando Police Officer Jeffery King is charged with one felony count each of second-degree robbery and extortion, and one misdemeanor count of petty theft. Earlier this week a warrant was issued for his arrest. “Law enforcement officers take an oath to uphold the law, not to break it," Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement.

June 9, 2023

Four Things to Buy at Tijuana’s Largest Mercado For Your Loved Ones Back Home

If you traveled across the border and didn’t lug back a heavier suitcase full of regional goods for loved ones, did you even go at all?

June 9, 2023

Tacos in the Outfield: Meet the East L.A. Taquero Who Got His Start Selling Carne Asada Inside Tijuana’s Baseball Stadium 

Jesus Manuel "Güero" Mendez is the head taquero for Tacos Don Cuco, which has six locations around L.A. and the I.E. But he never forgets his humble beginnings selling tacos outside Tijuana's baseball stadium. A couple times a year, he still makes carne asada for the staff and players as a way to honor that.

June 9, 2023

The Secret Motorcycle Gang History of Tijuana’s Best Fish Tacos

Open since 1991 and operated by one of the daughters of Tijuana's famous fish taco gem, Las 4 Hermanas. The fish tacos at Alicia's are so delicious that they are charged to a running tab since most people always order more than they thought they wanted. But the portraits of old bikers on the restaurant's walls tell a deeper story.

June 8, 2023

Spot Check: A Chilled 40 Oz. With Caviar-Topped Tamales at a Fine-Dining Restaurant In Downtown

Also, high school students get $2 Baja tacos all summer at a local chain and a thinly sliced al pastor is making its way down the 110 Freeway.

June 8, 2023

Social Distortion Frontman and Orange County Punk Icon Mike Ness Diagnosed with Stage One Cancer

Notes of support immediately started to pour in from fans, including positive words from L.A.'s Bad Religion and Mexico's División Minuscula.

June 8, 2023