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Why Are Telemundo and Univison Airing the Trump Administration’s Racist Deportation Ads?
“It is so sinister that the channel for Latinos in the U.S. would agree to have these ads run,” wrote a lifetime watcher of Univision. "I can’t imagine the fear a lot of their viewers must feel as they are being told they will literally be hunted down."
These Are L.A.’s Politicians Who Are Financially Benefiting From the Genocide In Gaza
Whether through indifference, incompetence, or political calculation, these leaders have allowed atrocities to unfold slowly, often being paid by the Israeli lobby to provide political cover for Israel’s war crimes.
The Burger Joint In Altadena That Survived the Fire’s Wrath
Brochures to help residents rebuild their homes lay next to pancake syrup and ketchup bottles. It took this burger shop six months to re-open and the customers are slowly returning, even if their homes aren’t ready yet.
The Emotional Toll of Moving Back To Altadena
This is what it’s like to move back to Altadena right now—yes it’s empty lots and the remnants of devastation all around but it’s also people like Rafa, his neighbors, and their advocates coming together to create resilience, equity, and local control in the face of displacement and disaster capitalism.
‘A Monument to Corporate Greed:’ Elon Musk’s Tesla Diner Fuels Protests In L.A.
“Tesla Takedown” demonstrations were held in front of Elon Musk's new diner in Hollywood, fueled by frustration at the tech billionaire and Trump’s former right-hand man. More are planned for the future, the organizer told L.A. TACO.
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.
N8NOFACE’s Original L.A. TACO Mix Is Out Now
For the latest installment of the L.A. TACO Mix Series, we welcome N8NOFACE—a singular voice in modern synth-punk whose music fuses raw poetry with the scars and survival of real-life chaos, who put together this mix for our members.
Clown-Faced Fans Swarmed The Garden’s ‘One Strange Night In Orange County’ Festival
Fans dressed as jesters and crustie old punks united at The Garden's hometown mini-fest, reaching new levels in the growing "Vada Vada" movement of experimental punk.
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.
These Photos Capture How Chino’s Demolition Derby Fueled a Forgotten Car Subculture In Southern California
You may think demolition derbies would be the domain of smaller, redder states. But the practice of intentionally smashing your scrappy bruiser of a car right into the vehicle of another person was actually born near Gardena at the long-gone Carrell Speedway.
