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Update: Adelanto Detainees Sign Letter Demanding Authorities Investigate Processing Center’s Water Quality Issues

Detainees at Adelanto claim that staff have provided them with water from an unknown source that is routinely contaminated, despite a federal judge’s orders to provide detainees with clean, potable water. A video L.A. TACO received backs this up.

20 Inland Empire-Based Nonprofits Doing The Good Work That Can Use Your Support

The Inland Empire is home to nearly 5 million people. This guide provides a small handful of the hundreds of nonprofits in the region working to assist and support the most vulnerable among the population.

August 3, 2026

IE Taco Is Now a Reality, Thanks To Funding From The CIELO Fund At The Inland Empire Community Foundation

What started with an April Fool’s Day joke has now become a reality. Every month, L.A. TACO will feature a story about the Inland Empire as part of our new and official IE TACO section.

The Ultimate Guide to the IE: Inner Inland Empire

Home to nearly 5 million people, the Inland Empire is one of Southern California's most misunderstood communities. Written by actual Inland Empire natives, our official guide cuts through the stereotypes and takes you straight to the real spots, including dishes and vibes you just can't get in L.A.

California’s Shadowy ICE Holding Rooms Detained at Least 17,351 People Last Year

During the first year of the Trump administration's second term, at least 140,000 people nationwide were detained in these rooms—a steep jump from the 80,000 people held from September 2023 to the end of Biden's term.

UPDATE: Carlos Jimenez, U.S. Citizen Shot By A Federal Immigration Agent, Indicted For Allegedly Assaulting Border Patrol Agent

According to his lawyers, Carlos Jimenez had attempted to warn agents of the presence of school children at a nearby bus stop in his community when he was shot by federal agents. Authorities claim he had attempted to run over the agents.

’60 Miles East:’ A New Exhibit Celebrates The Era When Local Punk, Hardcore, and Ska Bands Ruled Riverside

“It was a real magical time in the late ‘80s, early ‘90s, where he had all these different types of bands and they all supported each other and there was actual venues to go to,” says Zach Cordner, co-publisher at The Riversider Magazine.

November 17, 2025

This Stoned Food Vlogger Eats a Ton of Edibles Before Exploring L.A.’s Mom-and-Pop Restaurants

Natasha has the munchies … and a mission to review small businesses that are pillars within their local communities.

October 28, 2025

Update: San Bernardino Man Shot at by Federal Agents in Early August Now in Custody

Francisco Longoria is in custody weeks after fleeing an arrest from then-unidentified and armed assailants who smashed the windows of his vehicle before shooting at him.

August 30, 2025