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.
—In a case we're gleefully calling "Breakfast Taco-Gate," Jill Biden is apologizing after calling the diversity of San Antonio's Hispanic community "as distinct as the bodegas of the Bronx, as beautiful as the blossoms of Miami, and as unique as the breakfast tacos here," while also mispronouncing "bodegas." [CNN]
—Video shows San Bernardino police confiscating food, ticketing, and detaining street food vendors. [Alex Enamorado/TikTok]
—Keith Corbin, the awarded chef behind L.A.'s Alta and Louella's Cali Soul, has his memoir, California Soul, now available for pre-order, promising a story of "gangs, drugs, prison time, and incredible heartbreak." [Chef Keith Corbin]
—LAPD's Hollenbeck Division has a new toy for driving around Elephant Hill and other Northeast L.A. trails and parks. [Joey Scott/Twitter]