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The Best Tacos in Covina and West Covina
These are the best tacos in West Covina and Covina. West Covina and Covina are neighbors and easily confused by name alone. But the two cities couldn’t be more different. Covina’s history is rooted in agriculture and in 1909, Covina was the third largest producer of oranges in the world. Today, a drive down Arrow Highway into Covina certainly feels more rural.
Is Social Media Ruining the Vibes of Your Favorite L.A. Eats?
This article was produced in collaboration with The Objective and. is a part of its series “The Food Media Reckoning” — a collection of reporting, essays, and criticism about the holes that still exist in food media — and what its future could look like when we look to its past.
Where The Hell Is Africa In Food Coverage?
This article was produced in collaboration with The Objective. This piece is a part of its series “The Food Media Reckoning” — a collection of reporting, essays, and criticism about the holes that still exist in food media — and what its future could look like when we look to its past.
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Violate Skateboarder’s Civil Rights
One of the former Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies involved in the Andres Guardado killing has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to violate the rights of a skateboarder (in a case unrelated to Guardado), according to the Justice Department. Christopher Blair Hernandez, 37, an ex-sheriff’s deputy formerly assigned to...
Barney’s Beanery Host Suing After Alleging He Was Fired For Reporting Sexual Harassment
A former host at the Pasadena location of the iconic Barney's Beanery restaurant chain is suing the eatery and several managers, alleging he was wrongfully fired in 2022 in retaliation for complaining about sexual harassment by a female manager. Cody Rich's Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges disability discrimination, negligent...
The Nine Best Places to Watch the U.S. Team Open the Women’s World Cup In SoCal Today
There will be a number of watch parties for the United States opener in the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Friday at Salazar Park in East Los Angeles, Union Station, other locations in Los Angeles County, and in Anaheim. The game against Vietnam from Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand,...
Bamboo Teri’s 38 Years of Success in Long Beach Can Be Chalked Up to Its Unstoppable 77-Year-Old Founder
The busiest time at Bamboo Teri House in Long Beach is always at lunch. A line of hungry patrons forms outside the glass door, waiting their turn at the order counter. Mostly every table is occupied, as a server crisscrosses the room with uncanny precision. Children are staring at the...
Family Behind Celebrated East L.A. Taco Stand Raising Money After ‘Reckless Driver’ Burns Down Their Kitchen
The family behind Asadero Chikali, an East L.A. taco stand known for its hand-rolled flour tortillas and Mexicali-style guisados, is recovering after losing its commissary kitchen to a large fire over the weekend. At 12:50 on Saturday morning, owner Jose Perez received an unexpected call from a relative. "They were...
Revisiting the L.A. Filming Locations of ‘Poetic Justice’ 30 Years Later
As groundskeepers weave between headstones on rideable lawnmowers, the smell of fresh-cut grass wafts through Inglewood Park Cemetery. Buzzing mower blades aside, it’s actually quite peaceful on this cool June morning, with the marine layer in full effect. After I’ve found the spot I’ve been looking for, a specific patch of grass between two weather headstones, a sudden sense of sadness comes over me for a person I didn’t even know, but through his movies, I feel like I did.
Highland Park Rocker Foo Martin Fright Breaks Down His Hilariously Accurate, Extremely Viral ‘Punk Hynas’ Parody Video
Los Angeles' DIY punk rock scene is among the world's most respected. And for comic actor Martin Fright, it has also provided some of the most clownable characters and archetypes to fuel his local scene-driven comedy. Fright has dedicated his last five years to creating original skits based on L.A.'s...
Watch This New Mario Kart Track Take You On a Joyride Through L.A.
Summer's here and the time is right for racin' in the street... Just be warned that some formidable new contestants are entering the asphalt, armed with turtle shells, banana peels, and a trunk full of potent mushrooms. Mario Kart 8 now allows you and your stoned-est friends to race around...
‘Fake News,’ L.A. Times Owner Patrick Soon-Shiong Pushes Back Against Report That The Paper Is Up For Sale
On Sunday afternoon, former Associated Press reporter Joe Bel Bruno published a bombshell story on The Intersect, claiming that the Los Angeles Times was up for sale and that Jay Penske, the owner of the parent company to publications such as Variety and Rolling Stone, was looking to buy. "Any...
Los Angeles Allocates More Than $1.8 Million For Portable Sinks and Toilets At Encampments After Funding Nearly Dried Up
City officials approved more than $1.8 million in funding to keep dozens of portable sinks and toilets that were originally rolled out to encampments during the early pandemic staying on city sidewalks. This comes after an L.A. TACO report from April revealed that funding for the units was drying up.
Music Video Premiere: L.A’s Corre Diablo Latino-Led Emo Revival Punk, ‘Heaven’s Lip’
Led by Xavier Delgado, originally from Montebello, Corre Diablo offers a local take on the emerging punk sub-genre that picks up after you've listened and reflected on your favorite Alkaline Trio, Lawrence Arms, and Hot Water Music songs over and over again. Three Songs Performed by Corre Diablo was recorded...
A Cat Person’s Complete Guide On What to Do When You Find Stray Kittens In Los Angeles
There is a lot of information out there in cyberspace about what to do if you find kittens, but I wanted to write this short piece to provide information specifically for folks living in Los Angeles. I have been a cat volunteer at Los Angeles city shelters (first North Central...
Spot Check: Basturma Breakfast Burritos, Iberian Bikinis, and Ostrich Burgers For Jonathan Gold’s Birthday
Spot Check! Welcome to L.A. TACO's latest column, where we bring you the latest and most exciting openings, pop-ups, and food events around all of Los Angeles to check out. Xuntos opens tonight for tapas and pintxos today in Santa Monica from chef Sandra Codero, owner of Gasolina Cafe in Woodland Hills. The menu intends to offer traditional bites from northern Spanish regions, including Galicia, Catalunya, Asturias, and the Basque Country, with tapas including platters of cheese and hand-sliced jamon Iberico de Bellota, bikini sandwiches, mariscos, fried eggplant with membrillo, fideo negro with calamari and piquillo, ribs with salsa barbacoa, and pan cristal con tomate, to go with glasses of sherry, vermouth, and Txakolina.
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