L.A TACO’s 2026 Guide To Free Summer Concerts in L.A.
Los Lobos, Keyshia Cole, DJ Quik, Kurupt, The Paranoias, Jungle Fire, and Delfonics are among the many artists you can catch for free in L.A. this summer, if you know where to look. Just don't look at that Rivers Cuomo too closely.
A Ninja Turtles-Themed Pizzeria with a Serious New York Slice
Take it from a California-raised food writer who did ten years in NYC, these slices slaughter the competition like a sai to Shredder's face.
When Pedro Arrests Juan: Why Latinos Join Border Patrol and ICE
Many Latino families inherited the same lesson generation after generation: When society views you as foreign, proving your Americanness can become its own form of survival.
Daily Memo: Ms. Rachel Visits D.C. With 545 Letters From Children Currently Being Detained By I.C.E.
Speaking of children, Jacob Soboroff reports that ICE is holding an average of at least 25 children a day who are three or under. There have been at least 500 babies and toddlers who have spent significant time in ICE detention.
He Went To Celebrate The Lakers Win. And Came Home With His Arm Broken By LAPD.
In 2022, Pablo Vera sued the City of Los Angeles and the LAPD for excessive force and violating his civil rights. Six years after the alleged attack, Vera finally had his day in court.
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How Everyone Can Use This ‘Red Card’ to Assert Allyship With Immigrants
While the cards have notably been available to neighbors in immigrant communities and for the use of undocumented individuals in the U.S., the Immigrant Legal Resource Center suggests that everyone should carry one, regardless of their immigration status.
SoFi Stadium Hospitality Workers Win New Contract Ahead Of World Cup Opening Match
UNITE HERE Local 11 and Legends Global settle on an agreement that provides stadium workers with higher pay, subcontracting protection, and the right to strike if threatened by ICE officials.
Gay in a Macho Latino World: Why I Defend Pride
Growing up in an old, beaten-up apartment complex near Disneyland, I came of age in an environment that demonized queerness. Not only through verbal reprimands, machismo, and shaming, but also through violent means.
IE Taco Is Now a Reality, Thanks To Funding From The CIELO Fund At The Inland Empire Community Foundation
What started with an April Fool’s Day joke has now become a reality. Every month, L.A. TACO will feature a story about the Inland Empire as part of our new and official IE TACO section.
Daily Memo: Another Death In Detention As GEO Group Punishes Hunger Striking Detainees
Welcome to year two of the ICE Siege of L.A. Yes, it’s still happening, and we’re still on it. Let’s get into the raids, an update on the Hunger strikes, and unfortunately, another death in ICE detention.
This THC Matcha Latte Vendor in Long Beach Supports Immigrants with Her Proceeds
“I went to Amsterdam, and I saw the combination of the coffee shops and the smoke shops, and I was like, ‘We need something like that here in Cali,’” Nardo tells L.A. TACO.
Will L.A. Taxpayers Be On The Hook For FIFA World Cup Costs?
LA officials haven’t revealed how much is being spent on security for the games. By comparison, the Los Angeles Police Department said this month that security costs for the 2028 Olympics in LA would amount to more than $1 billion.
