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.
—Dr. Simone Gold, a prominent vaccine skeptic and author based in Beverly Hills, received 60 days in prison for her role in unlawfully entering a restricted area of the U.S. Capitol building on January 6th, 2021. [UPI]
—A journalist known for exposing police abuses in Los Angeles, shares a disturbing and homophobic death threat she received. [CC/Twitter]
—A motorcycle chase between a suspect and LAPD in Echo Park and Silver Lake on Monday involved a rider going off-road in Elysian Park. [KTLA]
—LAPD reportedly shot a man who was aiming a gun at people and vehicles near the Grove and its surrounding neighborhood. [LA Mag]