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Headlines: Fundraiser for Canoga Park Taquero Who Has Had His Truck Stolen Twice; Solvang’s ‘Danish Mafia’

Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely.

—The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures launches "Mexico: Maleficaruman," an exhibit looking into classic Mexican horror films today. [AMMP]

—An investigation into grooming and sexual abuse at the hands of faculty at Grover Cleveland High in Reseda. [Atavist]

—Franklin High students are calling for specific changes to improve their Highland Park campus. [HP90042]

—Funds are being raised for the owner of a small taco stand whose truck was stolen in Canoga Park. [GoFundMe]

—How Solvang's "Danish Mafia" is standing in the way of the Central Coast town becoming a hotter tourist destination. [SFG]

—LAPD chief Michel Moore calls suggestions that Officer Tipping was killed during a training exercise in retaliation for investigating allegations of a gang rape by police "baseless." [Michel Moore]

—A man was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds inside a U-Haul truck in Hollywood last night. [KTLA]

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