Welcome to The Taco Wire. Each week, we serve you a roundup of stories on all things tacos and the universe of Mexican food that make headlines in Los Angeles and beyond. Cuz, it’s never not a good time for tacos.
And the Winner Is ...
[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]fter weeks of eliminations, KCRW’s Inaugural Great Tortilla Tournament featuring L.A. Taco editor-at-large Gustavo Arellano has come to a close, says KCRW. And now for the best tortilla of all of Los Angeles, as selected through a sports-style bracket challenge that started with 64 contestants – 32 corn, 32 flour – goes to ... Sonoratown, the winner of the 2018 Golden Tortilla for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Tortilla Excellence.
‘Culture of Harassment’ at Rancho Cucamonga Del Taco
[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Lake Forest-based Del Taco fast-food chain is being sued by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on allegations that female employees as young as 16 at the Rancho Cucamonga location were for years subjected to a culture of sexual harassment by male supervisors, the LA Times reports. The federal lawsuit filed Monday claims that the harassment has gone one since 2014. One woman came forward in June of this year with a complaint to the human resources department, the EEOC and a company hotline but troubles continued, hence the lawsuit.