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.
—City Hall: Former L.A. City Councilmember Jose Huizar has agreed to plead guilty to racketeering and tax evasion. For years, Huizar had denied any wrongdoing but on Thursday, the former council member admitted that he was “pleading guilty because I am guilty of the charges,” the L.A. Times reported. In a plea agreement filed yesterday, Huizar admitted that he received more than a million dollars in bribes from real estate developers. To learn more about Huizar’s corruption and misdeeds, listen to L.A. TACO and Neon Hum’s investigative podcast, The Sellout. [LAT]
—Sherman Oaks: Pit-master Adam Perry Lang is bringing his pecan smoked colossal beef short ribs to the back patio of Casa Vega Restaurant in Sherman Oaks this Saturday and Sunday from noon until they sellout (or 3 PM). Honey butter cornbread, margaritas, mezcal cocktails and cherry wood smoked sweet and sticky pork ribs are also on the menu. [@AdamPerryLang/IG]
—David Crosby—singer, songwriter and guitarist for The Byrds and Crosby, Stills and Nash—passed away yesterday “after a long illness” his wife, Jan Dance, told Variety. Crosby was 81-years-old. [Variety]
—Alec Baldwin will face involuntary manslaughter charges for the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. [NYT]