Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from L.A. TACO
15 Food and Drink Fundraisers To Support L.A. Wildfire Relief
Here are 15 fundraisers at L.A. bars and restaurants to support first-responders and neighbors affected by the tragic fires via eating and drinking, including pizza pop-ups, oyster festivals, and superhero tacos.
January 17, 2025
Palisades Taquero Sued By Ralphs Returns To Feed First Responders
Gracias Señor's customers in Pacific Palisades were 70% locals, including many students from the local high school that burned down. On the day the fire started, taquero Rudy Barrientos barely made it out in time to not have to abandon his popular food truck. Through World Central Kitchen, he's been serving the first responders who are working the graveyard shift breakfast burritos. As for the future, he doesn't know where he will set up next.
January 16, 2025
Finding Burnt Pages of Books in Your Yard? Wildfire Experts Say That’s Normal
“Although it certainly offers a dramatic visual, seeing partially burnt pages from books and newspapers fall from this sky is an all-to-familiar experience for anyone who has experienced a major fire that destroyed numerous structures,” climate scientist Daniel Swain told L.A. TACO.
January 16, 2025
The Palisades I Loved, Then and Now
A West L.A.-raised photographer looks back at his sacred place in high school, turning his lens on the ruins that remain.
January 15, 2025
As Los Angeles Burns, Immigrants Mobilize
“We need to support each other. If we don’t do it, nobody’s going to do it,” one of the volunteers said through his N-95 mask.
Hilary Beaumont
January 15, 2025
