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The Last Taco Stand in Altadena

As I cruise down one of Altadena's main arteries, it looks like a mirage. Then, like an oasis as a man stands behind a plancha, cleaver in hand. Next to him is a woman rolling out masa into thick, oblong discs. The trompo glows like a beacon in the dark.

August 12, 2025

Update: ‘Group of Almost 30 Men’ Who Robbed South-Central Taco Truck Confirmed to Be Cruz Azul Fans

The Tijuana-style asada specialist, a staple in the South Central for nearly 15 years, has never experienced an incident of this magnitude. The incident was caught on video and the taqueros say the perpetrators live-streamed it.

August 6, 2025

My Favorite Taco: “Honorary Chicano” will.i.am Dishes on Vegan Tacos, His New Track and “Third-World” Style ICE Raids

“We’re bigger in Mexico” asserts the artist during a private event at the Hollywood HQ for his AI venture, FIY, about his new single that celebrates East Los Angeles.

Twelve Iconic Tacos to Try When Visiting Los Angeles

Tacos vary by region in Mexico, but in L.A. you can find many styles in one single place. We've published this guide in collaboration with Financial Times listing the 12 best taquerías to blow your mind. Plus, five essential rules for finding the city's next best taco.

July 24, 2025

What the Hell Is a ‘French Taco?’ Find Out For Yourself At This New Spot in L.A.

There’s cheese, there’s crème fraîche and gruyere sauce, there’s French fries, and sometimes there are other things, all origami-ed into a rectangular slab that looks like a long lost taco cousin that is somewhere between a microwaved Tina’s burrito Crunchwrap. 

July 24, 2025

Weekend Eats: Chicago-Style Hot Dogs and Wild Pita Sandwiches For CHIRLA

Plus liquid waffles from an acclaimed chef, Himalayan dumplings covered in Cheetos dust, and a Japanese cafe by day that becomes a Japanese speakeasy at night.

July 3, 2025

‘10,000 Tacos!’ Why Eating Tacos Is An Act Of Rebellion Right Now

I don’t know if eating tacos can stop ICE. I know that spending money at Latino-owned restaurants keeps families afloat. I know that showing up for your community matters. And I know that fear thrives in silence, in emptiness, in absence.

June 25, 2025

This Front-Yard Restaurant In Watts Offers a Taste of Palestine

The couple behind Mid East Eats cooks to survive, remember, and resist, serving ancestral foods like falafel, hummus, fatayer, and manoushe. In an L.A. twist, there are also tacos and nachos.

June 25, 2025

These L.A. Taquerías Are Temporarily Closing Doors As ICE Raids Continue

Many have taken this move to protect their employees and customers.

June 13, 2025

BREAKING: ICE Confirmed Abductions at Taco Truck in East L.A.

"They snatch you like a dog. The streets ain't safe, that's all I gotta say," says the Jason Devora after witnessing it all and still in shock about it.

June 12, 2025