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.
—Triller, a rival video app of TikTok, is being accused of inconsistently paying out a promised $14 million to 300 Black creators, leaving some in financial dire straights. [WashPo]
—Skid Row homeless shelters are confronting a scarcity of clean drinking water. [NBC]
—Restaurants across the U.S. are unleashing their own Choco Tacos on the good people of Earth. [Forbes]
—Zadeh Kicks, a well-connected Air Jordan and Nike dealer, is being accused by the Feds of running a Ponzi scheme. [Bloomberg]
—Scientists are excited to see the first photos of mountain lions possibly munching on invasive wild burros in Death Valley. [Science]
—The Dodgers commemorated Vin Scully's life with a black patch featuring a microphone, stitched with "Vin," on the team's uniforms. [ESPN]
—Burbank is considering a nearly month-long ban on outdoor watering in September in an effort to conserve water. [LAT]
—An 81-year-old woman was found dead and burned in a Woodland Hills home that appeared to have been ransacked. [KTLA]
—A 42-year-old man was found dead from an apparent stabbing on a Woodland Hills sidewalk in late July. [NBC]
—A resolution from San Clemente shows a city proposal suggesting it should ban abortion. [CA-Times]
—A gunman killed one and wounded three in Panorama City yesterday. [CBS]
