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.
—DMT-packed psychedelic toad venom sounds pretty awesome. For everyone but the Sonoran desert toads it is derived from, since their populations are now threatened with collapse over the drug's popularity. [NYT]
—Police are offering a reward for information on a Tesla that crashed in Echo Park attempting a high-speed stunt. [KTLA]
—A look into one family's story, as they leave behind their rancho in Michoacàn to escape cartel demands and threats, part of a reportedly spreading phenomenon. [Border Report]
—Russian migrants are being told to vacate a federal and international zone south of the San Ysidro Port of Entry at the Tijuana border, while Ukrainians are getting better access to the U.S. for humanitarian reasons. [BR]