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DAILY MEMO: Federal Agents Target 15 Different Cities Across Southern California Today

ICE and HSI agents carried out a series of raids across Southern California, with confirmed kidnappings in Oxnard, Laguna Niguel, Santa Ana, San Pedro, Escondido, Fontana, Pasadena, Pomona, and Ontario. Other sightings included agents staging or scouting at car washes, churches, parking lots, and businesses in Ventura, Norco, Montclair, and San Bernardino, with some operations ending without confirmed detentions.

September 23, 2025

Revisiting the Urban (L.A.) Dystopia of SE7EN, 30 Years Later

The classic neo-noir psychological horror thriller "SE7EN" wasn't filmed in New York or a nameless city—it was shot in a dystopian version of 1990s downtown L.A. Here's how they hid the sun and palm trees to create a masterpiece.

September 18, 2025

The Best L.A. Movie Theater Popcorn, Ranked

L.A. TACO went on a mission to decide which local movie theaters sell the best popcorn in Los Angeles.

September 12, 2025

What Were Tucker Carlson, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kevin McCarthy Doing at Damian On Monday Night?

A spokesperson for Damian told L.A. TACO: “Just to be clear, this event was planned by a third party that only used the venue on a day that Damian was closed. Damian did not provide food or services for the event, and we were not informed of the guest list.”

September 11, 2025

Feds Use TikTok To Arrest Man Accused Of Towing Federal Vehicle During Immigration Arrest

Nunez is accused of towing the federal vehicle during the August 15 arrest of Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, a TikToker who had been documenting immigration raids in Los Angeles. He faces 10 years in federal prison.

September 2, 2025

Opinion: Trump Doesn’t Want to Stop Fentanyl—He Wants Mexican Slave Labor

Like in the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the story being sold is terrorism and security, but the machinery being built points to something deeper: keeping Mexico in its place. Washington is not afraid of fentanyl. It is afraid of a Mexico that builds its own economy, reforms its own judiciary, and refuses to play second fiddle.

September 2, 2025

Border Patrol Raids Westlake Home Depot For 4th Time This Summer, Feds Say ICE Activity Will Increase

Tear gas was used at a time when parents were taking their kids to school and innocent bystanders were on their way to work. “A lot of people were coughing ... A lot of people had red eyes, and [were] trying to get water to clean themselves," said one witness.

August 28, 2025

Cal Poly Pomona Students Protest, Successfully ‘Postponing’ Career Fair Over Border Patrol Presence

Many students felt unsafe with CBP on campus. Meanwhile, the university’s career center is reassessing its programming for future events.

August 28, 2025

Facing Charges Over Long Beach Assault, Border Patrol Agent Confirmed Dead

The deceased made headlines last month after he was charged in July with seven felonies and misdemeanors for drunkenly approaching a woman with a firearm in a women’s restroom, and then later injuring a police officer while resisting arrest.

August 26, 2025

Letter From the Editor: ¡Si Se Pudo! We Just Hit 5,000 Members

This milestone is a triumph for L.A. TACO, a testament to the power of community and the belief in our scrappy, taco-fueled mission to keep Los Angeles informed and connected. But we're not in the clear yet.

August 18, 2025