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Photo Essay: Angelenos Join Nationwide Protests Against Trump and Musk in DTLA

Using art and humor along with anger, the message was clear: The people of Los Angeles—along with many across the nation—will not stay silent when it comes to protecting the rights of the marginalized and demanding a more just and equitable future.

April 7, 2025

Music Festival Abruptly Canceled After Crane Collapses and Kills Two Photographers In Mexico City

Popular artists like Tyler the Creator and Massive Attack were scheduled to play on day two, before the Mexican authorities shut down the event to investigate the tragedy.

April 7, 2025

‘Jackie Robinson Would Be Outraged’ — Author Peter Dreier on the Dodgers’ Visit With Donald Trump

The World Series champions, whose franchise integrated baseball, have angered some by accepting Trump’s invitation to the White House.

April 7, 2025

Black People Make Up 75% Of All Weed Arrests At LAX, Data Shows

Roughly a third of the people who were arrested by LAPD in the city of Los Angeles for cannabis-related offenses since 2020 were arrested in Westchester. Nearly all of those arrests happened at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

April 7, 2025

‘Our Families Are Hungry:’ MacArthur Park Vendors Plea to Mayor Bass to Remove Fence

The vendors displayed a white tarp on 7th Street, carrying a message to the Mayor expressing their fears that if the situation down Alvarado Street isn't solved soon, many will be on the verge of living on the streets.

March 19, 2025

Lefty Gunplay Arrested At Rolling Loud For An Outstanding Warrant

In a statement, a representative for the Baldwin Park Police Department told L.A TACO that Lefty Gunplay was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant stemming from a 2023 case.

March 17, 2025

Prom Night From Hell: LAPD Officer Threatens Teen Girl With Shotgun At Underage Party At His House

“I thought I was going to die,” the 17-year-old said during an October interview with L.A. TACO. To this date, the officer has not been charged with a crime.

February 27, 2025

L.A. District Attorney’s Office Executes Search Warrants in Corruption Probe of Huntington Park Aquatic Center

"This investigation began in November 2022 and focuses on the potential misuse of millions of dollars in public funds allocated for the construction of an aquatic center at Salt Lake Park in the City of Huntington Park," the D.A.'s office said in a press release.

February 26, 2025

Opinion: Why Downtown’s 100-Year-Old Original Pantry Cafe Needs to Stay Open

The Pantry is not a struggling business. There are lines out the door every hour it’s open these days. A lifer there, a dishwasher, has worked there for 45 years. The Riordan Trust has the right to do what it wishes with its property. But maybe the law isn’t all that matters in shaping what makes a city and a culture like Los Angeles what it is.

February 21, 2025

‘Uber With Guns:’ You Can Now Hire An Off-Duty LAPD SWAT Officer As a Personal Bodyguard

Are you a high-profile Angeleno, a nervous healthcare executive, or simply worried about running errands in the city and needing your next ride-share to come with a bit of armed protection? Now, there’s an app for that. 

February 19, 2025