El Mencho was the last of the old guard—the final mass-trafficking titan standing alongside El Chapo and El Mayo—now fallen, marking the end of an era in Mexican organized crime. The era, typified by fame and big names splashed across books, TV shows, and international arrest warrants, began around 1990, the time in which El Chapo rose to prominence.  

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Javier Cabral

February 22, 2026

Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.

Ivan Ehlers and Hadley Tomicki

February 22, 2026

Could the Sesame Street creator have ever imagined Baby Sinclair rocking a pair of Nike Cortez’?

Ivan Fernandez

February 21, 2026

Video shows a couple of agents piled on top of Randamaa, shoving his head to the ground as other community members watched in anger and horror. An 80-year-old attorney trying to advocate for the agents to get off Randamaa was pepper-sprayed in the face by one of the agents pinning down Randamaa with the signature Yoga Cobra Pose. As he was pepper-sprayed, you can see the lawyer throws his hands out while blinded, being eventually thrown to the ground by the Yoga agent. 

Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez, and Erwin Recinos

February 20, 2026

new dek: "Plus, a new Hokkaido-style fried chicken sandwich from a ghost kitchen in Pico-Union and a new filet mignon taco in Studio City. "

Hadley Tomicki

February 20, 2026

So essentially what we’re seeing is that Border Patrol is still active down in San Diego, along with ICE. Here, ICE is operating out of their local offices in Santa Ana and San Bernardino. We also know that people are being taken in Los Angeles who show up for their check-ins. These incidents are hard to catch, observe, or document, but we've confirmed that they're happening.

Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez, and Erwin Recinos

February 19, 2026