Headlines: Police Seek Suspect Who Sexually Assaulted Woman Hiking in Santa Monica Mountains; Man Arrested for Climbing DTLA Skyscraper
Bradley Griffin
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.
—Brentwood: Police are seeking a suspect in a November 21 sexual assault on a woman who was hiking in the Santa Monica mountains off Mullholland Drive, forced off the trail, and attacked. [KTLA]
—Downtown: A man has been arrested for scaling Downtown's 54-story Ritz-Carlton hotel building yesterday morning, reportedly to protest our right to reproductive choice. [CBS]
—West Hills: Police are searching for Diana Robles Hernandez, who is suspected of abducting her 19-month-old daughter who she does not have custody rights for on Monday. [ABC]
—Westmont: The Sheriff's Department is seeking help in finding 15-year-old Jacarl Strong, who went missing yesterday afternoon after leaving home in a gray Tesla. Strong has been diagnosed with mild autism. [LASDHQ]
Hollywood: Woy yoy! A giant immersive museum dedicated to the life and work of reggae king Bob Marley will open in L.A. at the end of January. [WHEC]
—Fentanyl deaths have reportedly risen by 1,280% between 2016 and 2021. Federal figures say over 70,000 people are dying across the country from the drug every year. [LAT]
—Meanwhile, an Associated Press photo essay claims to show the devastating effects of fentanyl on L.A.'s streets and people. [AP]
—The LAPD has served search warrants to unidentified individuals over the recording and leak of racist statements made by City Council members. Recording individuals without their consent is illegal in California. [LA Blade]
—Get ready for some rain tonight, as a storm is moving our way from the Pacific Northwest. [KTLA]
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from L.A. TACO
Spot Check: Colombian Desgranados In Echo Park, Mexican Wine Festival At Mírate, and Perverted Waffles in DTLA
Plus, a party highlighting pan-African cuisine, a new Taiwanese cookbook by an awarded local from the San Gabriel Valley, and a Little Saigon food festival that starts tonight! Welcome back to Spot Check!
This 24-Year-Old Latina Mortician Beautifies the Dead and Influences the Living
Growing up in Arleta with a first-generation family from El Salvador, Berrios admits that her family only embraced her career choice two years ago, after she started to win awards like “Young Funeral Director of the Year.” The 24-year-old works as the licenced funeral director and embalmer at Hollywood Forever cemetery. As a young person born in peak Generation Z, she's documented her deathcare journey on TikTok and has accrued more than 43K followers on the platform.
Meet ‘Carnitas Rogelio,’ The Family-Run Stand With The Best Michoacán-Style Carnitas O.C. Has to Offer
Michoacán-raised Rogelio Gonzalez slices the cuerito (the pig skin) in a checkered pattern to ensure a light crunch in each bite and utilizes every part of the pig, from the feet to the liver and intestines, which he binds together in a braid.
‘The Office’ Star Rainn Wilson Brought Jerk Chicken Tacos to the Picket Lines Outside of Paramount Studios
In three hours, D's Tipsy Tacos and her team passed out “roughly 100 plates” of tacos, burritos, rice, beans, nachos, and quesadillas to striking screenwriters and actors.
Five Common Plants to Avoid When Creating Your Green Spaces in L.A.
Almost every time I visit a property with landscaping issues, the problem starts with bad design: the wrong plants in the wrong place. Here's advice from a third-generation L.A. landscaper and noted taco expert.
