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News

Headlines: Aki-Los Tacos Attacker Arrested; The Rams Are Going to the Super Bowl

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

Hadley Tomicki

Crime

Massive Succulent Theft Scheme Nets Man Two Years of Federal Time

Michael is a native Angeleno and a photojournalist / professional basketball player. He most recently played in Japan.

Mike Ojo

Investigative Report

Before Recent Wave of Train Cargo Thefts, Union Pacific Laid Off Unspecified Number of Its Railroad Police Force

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Professional punk and Editor-In-Chief for James Beard Award-winning L.A. TACO. Associate Producer for JBA-winning Las Crónicas Del Taco. Former restaurant scout for Jonathan Gold. Co-author of &#8220;Oaxaca: Home Cooking From the Heart of Mexico (2019, Abrams) and &#8220;Asada: The Art of Mexican-Style Grilling&#8221; (2023, Abrams).

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Featured

This Hidden Truck In SELA Has Some of L.A.’s Best Carne Asada

Gilberto Godoy Jr is born and raised in Huntington Park, Los Angeles. His passion for photography has led him to showcase the authentic side of L.A.

Gilberto Godoy Jr.

Photo Essay

As L.A. Keeps Gentrifying, the Three Vaqueros Behind ‘Connecting Compton’ Want Their ‘Hood to Stay Riding Horses and Growing Their Own Food (Photo Essay)

L.A. TACO’s Favorite Stories of the Year 2021 From Our Editorial Trompo

Janette Villafana is an award-winning bilingual multimedia journalist. Her heart lies in community-based reporting, and her work is highly centered on showcasing and uplifting community voices, with a significant focus on the Latino community. She developed her beat at L.A. TACO, covering street vending communities in Los Angeles. Past work has been featured on NBC, LAist, Latino Rebels, and more. She is currently featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington in an exhibit titled “¡De última hora! Latinas Report Breaking News.”

Janette Villafana

Street Vending

Hilda Solis’ Office Forces All Food Trucks Outside Commerce Center in East L.A. to Move, Citing a ‘Pilot Project’ as Reason to Paint Curb Red Without Any Advance Notice

Tacos

A ‘Civic Hacker’ Mapped Out Every Single Place That Sells Tacos In L.A. and It is Absolutely Beautiful

Cesar Hernandez is Lynwood&#8217;s second best export behind Weird Al, and a writer and podcaster. Illustration by Tommy Gallegos.

Cesar Hernandez

Taco Trio from Goat Mafia. Photo by Cesar Hernandez.

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The L.A. TACO Guide to the Best Birria de Chivo (Goat) Tacos in Los Angeles, Mapped – Birria Week

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