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Heritage Barbecue Quietly Opened a Beachside Tri-Tip Mecca Closer to L.A.

James Beard Award finalist for "Best Chef California" Daniel Castillo summarizes his new concept he secretly opened on the sand just a few feet away from the water as “ Latino-style meets Black-style BBQ. It’s ‘hood, but finessed. It's Califas-style.”

July 22, 2025

Retracing the Steps of Cheech and Chong’s ‘Next Movie’ in L.A., 45 Years Later

The location manager from the classic stoner comedy walks us through the film's iconic locations, from the vanished Texaco on Sunset to an infamous massage parlor.

L.A. Police Cite ‘Anti-Homeless’ Law To Sweep Anti-ICE Camp Outside Federal Building

A 24-hour protest encampment eventually came to an end after LAPD swept the site multiple times.

July 19, 2025

ACLU Threatens Legal Action Against LAPD For Denying DTLA Protest Permit

In a demand letter sent to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, Jonathan Markovitz, a staff attorney for the ACLU SoCal, said that the reasoning given for denying Refuse Facism’s permit “appears to be unconstitutional."

July 17, 2025

Opinion: Latino Politicians at NALEO Need to Do Better As Trump Targets Brown Communities

The time for polite moderation is over. We need boldness. We need mass political education. We need legal defense funds, organizing infrastructure, and a renewed belief that Latinos are not guests in this country—we are foundational to it.

Mexico’s President Looking Into Suing ICE After Farmworker’s Death in Camarillo Raid

Claudia Sheinbaum and her administration are exploring a lawsuit against ICE to provide legal and diplomatic to Jaime Alanis Garcia's family who was originally from Huajúmbaro, Michoacán. He leaves behind a wife and daughter.

July 16, 2025

Unbroken Spirit: How a Detained Street Vendor Is Now Aiding Detainees From ICE Facility

This Sunday will mark one month since the beloved street vendor was detained and separated from her family. Although she is currently fighting for her release and proper medical care, she has taken it upon herself to help those who are incarcerated alongside her. 

July 16, 2025

Summer In L.A. Is Canceled, Kids. Blame ICE.

A new generation of children in the county are suffering what their immigrant parents feared most.

Trump’s Immigration Policy Falls in Line with Racist U.S. History Towards Immigrants

Xenophobia is as American as the World Series, Trump, Immigration, and White Supremacy.

July 12, 2025